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Summary: Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin and Virtual Peaker have formed a coalition called the Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) to scale up the market for virtual power plants (VPPs) to increase the resiliency…
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to lower the limit of fine particle pollution per cubic meter of air from 12 micrograms, as set a decade ago, to 9-10 micrograms. The standard for particle pollution, also known as…
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Summary: Milan has opened three solidarity supermarkets, known as Food Waste Hubs, as part of its efforts to reduce food waste and improve sustainability in its food system. The supermarkets, which are run by NGO Terre des Hommes Italy, collect…
Summary: A historic deal for nature has been agreed at the United Nations (UN) biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada. The Kunming-Montreal Agreement, signed by nearly 200 countries on Monday, is the most significant effort to date to protect the world’s…
Summary: Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover all of Greater London. The ULEZ is a pollution charge for vehicles that do not meet European emissions standards and is…
Summary: The Bishnoi community is a Hindu sect in India that has a strong belief in protecting the environment and all forms of life. The community was established in the 16th century by Guru Jambheshwar, and many of its 29…
by Daniel Vincent Summary: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has opened applications for the Renew America’s Schools grant program, which is providing up to $80 million in funding for public schools to carry out energy improvements in high-need K-12…
Summary: Jessica Hall is a landscape architect who has been working on creek restoration projects for over two decades. She became interested in the field while studying architecture, where she focused on the exterior context of a project. Her interest…