When Minnesota lawmakers reconvene in the coming weeks, additional climate change work is expected. Meanwhile, bigger moves from last year are being implemented, including a new "Green Bank." Many of the climate policies from 2023 are still taking shape, including the new Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority. Peter Klein, executive director of the authority, said it will be a facilitator for new federal funds coming in for clean energy projects around the state. .
Hydrogen power is touted as a game-changer in curbing climate change. But in New Mexico, those who feel exploited by the fossil fuel industry have serious concerns. The Tallgrass Energy company has proposed what could be the country s longest hydrogen pipeline running through the Navajo Nation. .
New York City clean-energy advocates want National Grid to rethink its geothermal pilot program. The program will test the efficacy of a thermal network in New York City Public Housing buildings in Brooklyn. However, a peer review from the Sane Energy Project finds the program only tests how thermal networks heat a building, not heating and cooling. .
New York City clean-energy advocates are examining how the city can best implement geothermal energy. This kind of energy is heat from the Earth that s converted to clean power. National Grid is working with the New York City Housing Authority on a pilot program for some of their buildings in Brooklyn. .
While lawmakers and environmental groups strive to lower vehicle emissions and the nation s carbon footprint, many truckers see unrealistic timeframes for new Environmental Protection Agency rules for heavy-duty truck emissions. Some believe the EPA s push is an attempt to force people into buying electric vehicles, despite the cost and lack of a national charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles. John Boesel is CEO of the nonprofit CALSTART, which he said has come up with a roadmap to achieving such a network. .