Stream flow and community stability
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02158-0
Stream flow and community stability
Nature Climate Change…
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California sides with big utilities, trimming incentives for community solar projects
This story was originally published by CalMatters.
California’s utilities regulator adopted new rules for community solar projects on Friday, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will actually undercut efforts to expand solar power options for low-income customers.
The state’s biggest utility companies advocated for the new rules.
Community solar projects are generally small-scale, local solar arrays that can serve renters and homeowners who can’t afford to install their own rooftop solar panels. They are one part of the state’s overall strategy to eventually run the power grid entirely by renewable energy.
The California Public Utilities Commission’s 3-1 ruling preserves and expands programs that will allow any ratepayer to subscribe to a pool of projects and receive a 20 percent rate reduction, said Commission President Alice Reynolds. But it also reduces future compensation for solar providers and residents.…
Community forest governance and synergies among carbon, biodiversity and livelihoods
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01863-6
Forest restoration is emerging as a key climate mitigation strategy. In this study, the authors find that formalized local control and substantive involvement in rule-making are associated with synergies for carbon sequestration, biodiversity and rural livelihoods.
Nature Climate Change…
Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US
This story was originally published by the Arizona Mirror.
In an effort to address the ongoing drought affecting the Southwest, the Gila River Indian Community is taking an innovative step forward by launching its Solar Canal Project to construct the country’s first solar-over-canal project.
“A tribe is leading the way,” Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis said, adding that the shovel-ready project will immediately address water conservation.
The Gila River Indian Community and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement on Thursday in Sacaton, Arizona, kicking off construction on the first phase of the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Renewal Energy Pilot Project, which is expected to be completed in 2025.
“This new technology fits and supports our culture and tradition as we look forward to being sustainable in the future in a very real way,” Lewis …
Food Scraps Recycling Comes Home – Montgomery Community Media
Food Scraps Recycling Comes Home Montgomery Community Media
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