Green New Deal

21 'Green New Deal' stories February 2019 - February 2024

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The Green New Deal is a non-binding resolution that was introduced in US Congress in February 2018. It is a framework of ideas and targets, designed to provide a vision of how to transition the US to a future of renewable energy and zero emission transportation, in the service of mitigating future climate change while fueling economic growth. It encompasses a wide variety of related factors, from emission targets to environmental concerns to job creation.

It was introduced by US Congress members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, and earned the support of a number of Democratic presidential candidates in 2018.

This major US city wants to ban new gas stations

Jennifer Mossalgue Feb 15 2024 - 2:52 am PT

California State Capitol, Photo by Tony Webster

Sacramento, capital city of the EV-loving Golden State, is the latest city proposing to ban new gas stations or upgrading existing stations, unless of course you’re adding electric vehicle charging.

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Biden wants all government employees to use EVs, take trains

Jennifer Mossalgue Dec 15 2023 - 7:13 am PT

President Biden

The Biden administration has issued a new directive to all government employees to travel by train or electric car, or electric Uber or Lyft, when traveling on official business. As the country’s largest employer, with an annual business travel purchasing budget of $2.8 billion, that could have a serious impact on carbon emissions.

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Biden’s ‘poster child’ for US-made electric car batteries gets a new CEO

Jennifer Mossalgue Dec 11 2023 - 5:01 am PT

Our Next Energy (ONE)

Michigan-based EV battery startup ONE, Our Next Energy, has been touted as “a poster child” of President Biden’s agenda to wean the US off its dependence on China by building batteries in the US, and bringing a flood of new clean tech jobs with it. But after a wave of layoffs and a loss of funding, the company has announced a new CEO. It is replacing its CEO and founder Mujeeb Ijaz, known for his dazzling genius in the field of battery engineering, with a seasoned executive and board member.

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EGEB: World’s largest EV — a mining truck — will be hydrogen-powered

Michelle Lewis Feb 25 2020 - 11:00 am PT

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

South Africa’s Anglo American is developing the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck.
Bernie Sanders says he’ll make the fossil-fuel industry pay $3 trillion to fund the Green New Deal.
A new Arizona law is a big blow for green energy and local governance.

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European Commission budgets €1 trillion for European Green Deal

Michelle Lewis Jan 14 2020 - 4:03 pm PT

The European Commission announced today that it will be budgeting at least €1 trillion of investment over the next 10 years to make Europe carbon neutral.

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Climate Crisis Weekly: Highlights from the UN climate change summit in Madrid

Michelle Lewis Dec 14 2019 - 9:00 am PT

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COP25: What was — and was not — achieved at the UN Climate Summit in Madrid.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year.
Why melting ice in the Arctic directly affects every one of us.
Which US states cut their environmental agency budget and staff numbers? This map will tell you.
And more…

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Green New Deal co-sponsor Senator Ed Markey returns nearly $47K in fossil-fuel donations

Michelle Lewis Oct 28 2019 - 12:20 pm PT

Green New Deal co-sponsor Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) (above left) returned nearly $47,000 in donations from fossil-fuel-connected lobbyists. The donations violated the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge, which Markey signed in December 2018.

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What exactly is the Green New Deal, anyway?

Michelle Lewis Oct 18 2019 - 9:49 am PT

The Green New Deal is a major talking point when it comes to green energy and the climate crisis. But if someone asked you to explain exactly what it is in a nutshell, could you? (If not, you’ll be able to in about three minutes.) Here’s a quick explainer.

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EGEB: Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal, Apple’s solar for soy sauce company, more

Michelle Lewis Aug 23 2019 - 2:00 pm PT

Bernie Sanders

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Bernie Sanders announces his Green New Deal.
Apple develops rooftop solar for Taiwanese soy sauce company.
Wind farms: How do you protect both the climate and flying wildlife?
Why hot days are actually bad for solar panels.

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EGEB: 21 states sue Trump over lifted coal restrictions, Seattle passes its own Green New Deal, more

Michelle Lewis Aug 15 2019 - 9:00 am PT

Coal accounts for most fossil fuel subsidies

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

21 US states sue Trump administration over relaxed coal restrictions.
Seattle passes its own Green New Deal.
A new study has confirmed that solar is now cheaper than grid electricity in China.
Helsinki, Finland, has launched the Think Sustainably program.

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EGEB: 302 MW wind farm in Texas, blockchain to buy wind and solar, Green New Deal support, and more

Phil Dzikiy Jul 25 2019 - 8:16 am PT

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In today’s EGEB:

A 302 megawatt Texas wind farm reaches completion.
A Japanese corporation invests in a blockchain platform that enables wind, solar purchases.
Pakistan aims for 20% renewable energy capacity with new projects.
Another new poll shows support for the Green New Deal.

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Green New Deal, carbon pricing get the John Oliver treatment on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’

Phil Dzikiy May 13 2019 - 1:36 pm PT

John Oliver on the Green New Deal

HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” tackled the Green New Deal and carbon pricing on Sunday night’s recent episode, bringing further mainstream attention to climate issues and ideas, and confronting a number of bad faith arguments in the process.

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Climate Change Weekly: Accelerating extinction, Biden’s ‘middle ground,’ Green New Deal, and more

Phil Dzikiy May 11 2019 - 9:33 am PT

In this edition of Climate Change Weekly:

A new report finds nature on an unprecedented decline, with accelerating extinction rates.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden seeking “middle ground” climate policy.
Iceland is using a new method to fight climate change.
The more Republicans hear about the Green New Deal, the more they decide they don’t like it.
Ireland follows the UK in declaring a climate emergency.
And more…

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Some Dems crafting climate plans while distancing themselves from Green New Deal

Phil Dzikiy Apr 3 2019 - 1:11 pm PT

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A number of Democrats are now considering proposing various policies on climate change, including clean energy mandates and carbon pricing. And many of these Dems are purposely keeping their distance from the Green New Deal.

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Senate vote on Green New Deal goes mostly as expected: 57 no, 43 ‘present’

Phil Dzikiy Mar 26 2019 - 7:27 pm PT

In a move motivated more by politics than attempts to find legislative solutions, Senate Republicans put the Green New Deal up for a vote on Tuesday, and the results were unsurprising. All Republicans (and a few Democrats) voted “no,” and the rest of the Democrats simply marked their vote as “present.”

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Solar and wind companies reluctant to publicly endorse Green New Deal

Phil Dzikiy Mar 21 2019 - 4:15 pm PT

The Green New Deal might seem like it would garner enthusiastic support among clean energy companies, but those industries are thus far reluctant to publicly endorse the resolution.

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House Dem’s climate plan to appeal to GOP, be ‘complementary’ to Green New Deal

Phil Dzikiy Mar 21 2019 - 2:26 pm PT

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U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced his own climate change plan today in the hopes of attracting bipartisan support, including those in the GOP reluctant to embrace any sort of climate plan.

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EPA head acknowledges climate change, but says most threats ’50 to 75 years out’

Phil Dzikiy Mar 20 2019 - 4:04 pm PT

Trump administration climate change

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler appeared on CBS for the first network interview since his confirmation, and while he acknowledged the human contribution to climate change, he also said most threats are “50 to 75 years out.”

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry seeks Green New Deal discussion

Phil Dzikiy Mar 14 2019 - 2:15 pm PT

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Secretary of Energy Rick Perry made waves at an energy conference on Wednesday, saying he’s interested in “getting together and having a conversation” with U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about the Green New Deal.

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EGEB: Small city’s green shift, renewables mayor on Green New Deal, and more

Phil Dzikiy Mar 11 2019 - 9:03 am PT

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Today in EGEB, a small Massachusetts city shifts from coal to solar. The conservative mayor of a 100 percent renewable Texas town talks about the Green New Deal. College Republicans want their party to tackle climate change. And Michigan’s largest wind farm comes online.
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Green New Deal resolution unveiled by Democrats Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey

Phil Dzikiy Feb 7 2019 - 11:23 am PT

The wait is over. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., are ready to formally introduce a resolution Thursday for a “Green New Deal.”

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