Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Solar  -  November 9, 2024

Weekend Reads: Where Climate Triumphed at the Polls; Iceland Goes to Space for Solar

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

The 5 states where environmental ballot initiatives triumphed (Grist)  Climate change did not take center stage during this week’s presidential election; it did not even seem to be in the wings or in the theater. Instead, the U.S. elected a candidate who has a history of rolling back environmental protections and has spoken openly about his desire to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil fuels. But a handful of ballot initiatives showed that voters are, in many places, interested in shoring up climate resilience and conservation.

Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say (NPR)  Trump’s goal in a second term will be to boost fossil-fuel production, his campaign has said. But he will be entering the White House after what will almost certainly be the hottest year on record in 2024.

Iceland looking to add space solar power to its sources of renewable energy by 2030 (CBC)  The first commercial enterprise the energy of sunlight in space and beam it to the ground may happen in Iceland as the country strives toward clean energy production.

Corix district energy system launches in Bellingham, Washington, waterfront neighborhood (Utility Dive)  The Bellingham District Energy Utility captures waste heat from Puget Sound Energy’s Encogen Generating Station, located next door, which it uses to heat and cool and provide hot and cold water for customers’ buildings. 

The once in a generation chance to fix corporate emissions reporting (NRDC)  The world’s largest corporate climate reporting standards are getting a makeover. Watch out for a new corporate loophole posing as a climate solution.

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