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Yesterday’s Congressional Attack on Clean Transportation

Statement from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project on yesterday’s congressional attack on clean transportation Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted to block leading states Colorado and New Mexico from enforcing a suite of clean transportation policies designed to reduce pollution and accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The Congressional Review Act … [continued] The post Yesterday’s […]

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Signs Tesla Does Indeed Have Demand Challenges

Elon Musk said this week that there are no consumer demand concerns at Tesla*. However, he also said last year that they’d have sales growth in 2024, and it ended up they had a sales decline. He also said that Tesla would grow 50% a year on average in the … [continued] The post Signs […]

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Maybe There’s Hope For A Hopeless Time

People sometimes think that I go out intentionally looking for good news. I don’t, really. But sometimes I happen across it. And sometimes, it is just a matter of seeing things that can be hopeful when they are viewed together. I was thinking recently about the Great Green Wall of … [continued] The post Maybe […]

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IPHE Rejects Science On Hydrogen’s Indirect Warming, Raising Credibility Concerns

The International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) has created a credibility crisis for itself. Originally established in 2003 as a collaborative intergovernmental initiative to promote hydrogen as a clean energy solution, IPHE has positioned itself prominently within the global energy conversation, claiming neutrality and scientific … [continued] The post IPHE […]

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Cycling for the Planet

This is the time of the year when I notice a significant increase in the number of people bicycling to work and school. I consciously stop myself from smugly thinking, ‘where were you in January?’ and focus on sending ‘welcome to the bike path’ energy. The big jump in e-bikes is a double edged sword. […]

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What does the “Next Generation” Require of Us?

I have developed and updated 15 resources in my four years at Climate Generation. However, the 2025 update of Next Generation Climate for grades 6-8 (NGC) felt significantly more challenging. For the first time, I faced an atmosphere of federal pushback against the validity of climate change science and education. I struggled to find alternative […]

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When composters and compostables come together . . .

by Marion Vigot Cofounder, Compostable alt. • Marion Vigot “Our Mission: Make Regenerative Packaging Designed To Be Composted” At Compostable Alt., we’re passionate about demystifying compostable packaging – not just talking the talk, but walking the compostable walk. That’s why we were thrilled when Michael Mobbs from Coolseats, and an inspiration behind our off-grid mobile […]

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Trial proves Compostable Alt cups DO compost

• After six weeks Intern with Sustainable House, TJ, finds no remnants of take away coffee cups made by Compostable Alt By TJ Palli, intern from the US working with Sustainable House • Intern Maclaine putting shreds of the coffee cups into the left basket of the Coolseat on March 27th On March 27th, interns […]

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