A moon shot model for the transformation of capitalism
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A helicopter surveyed the area with a searchlight during the Lake Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Big Bear Lake, California, in 2015.
Capitalism is facing three major crises. A pandemic-induced health crisis has rapidly ignited an economic crisis with yet unknown consequences for financial stability, and all of this is playing out against the backdrop of a climate crisis that cannot be addressed under the rubric of business as usual. It may be hard to cast your mind back, but in January 2020, the news media were full of frightening images of overwhelmed firefighters in Australia, and flood workers in Venice not overwhelmed health care providers all over the world. Indeed, a 2020 outlook published in
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Biden’s ‘Buy America’ plan may hit a solar wall Source: By Miranda Willson, E&E News reporter • Posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
President Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on his “Buy American” initiative on Jan. 25. Adam Schultz/White House/Flickr
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President Biden has pledged to make the United States a leader in clean energy manufacturing as part of his efforts to jump-start the economy and create “millions” of green jobs.
But when it comes to boosting U.S. production of solar parts and modules key technologies in Biden’s plans to zero out electricity-sector carbon emissions the administration faces an uphill battle.
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Renewable Energy Technology is Not Fully Helping Communities That Need it Most Carolyn E. Ramirez, Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University, UCS Science Network, UCS | February 25, 2021, 11:10 am EDT This post is a part of a series on
So how do we ensure that renewable energy technologies alleviate the burdens of climate change for everyone? The answer lies in the realization of environmental justice, an equity campaign rooted in the 1960s civil rights movement and nationally catalyzed by the 1982 Warren County Protests, which centers on the idea that all people, regardless of their identities, should have the right to live in a safe and healthy environment.
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‘Energy’ Is Its Name. But What Can the D.O.E. Actually Do on Climate? Source: By Brad Plumer, New York Times • Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2021
President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy would control powerful levers to promote clean-energy technologies, though that’s not the agency’s only job. Still, here are five possible steps.
Jennifer Granholm, President Biden’s nominee for energy secretary, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.Amr Alfiky/The New York Times
WASHINGTON Jennifer M. Granholm, who faced a confirmation hearing Wednesday morning as President Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, is widely expected to play a central role in the administration’s efforts to confront climate change.