After all these years and despite so many accomplishments, measures that save energy remain U.S. climate policy’s bastard child. Even defenders of energy efficiency sell it short. The latest instance…
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“With GoClimate, not only do we become CO2 transparent but together create a more sustainable colocation industry”
Christoffer Linder, Sustainability Project Manager at Conapto. Conapto offers secure and flexible data center colocation as well as cloud connectivity – all with a focus on sustainability. Switching to renewable…
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Only a National Carbon Tax Can Halve U.S. Carbon Emissions
The first major update of CTC’s carbon-tax model since 2021 is now in the books, calibrated to 2023 emissions and the putative emissions-reducing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. One…
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Diary of a Transit Miracle
Over the weekend the Washington Spectator published my essay, Diary of a Transit Miracle, recounting the arduous march of NYC congestion pricing from a gleam in a trio of prominent…
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A Tantalizing New Front in Externality Pricing: Taxing Helicopter Noise
The New York City Council today held a hearing on a suite of bills to limit noise from helicopter flights over New York City. The bill most pertinent to carbon…
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Clean burning stoves in Zambia
This project improves health conditions and quality of life on top of fighting climate change in Zambian households. Consumption of local wood fuel is reduced by up to 70% with…
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The 2 Big Things Missing from Coverage of Nuke Plant Shutdowns
Next month will mark four years since the Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City began to be shut down. Indian Point 2 was closed on April…
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The 2 Big Things Missing from Media Coverage of Nuke Plant Shutdowns
Next month will mark four years since the Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City began to be shut down. Indian Point 2 was closed on April…
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Popular environmental bonus leads Edge to reduce emissions
Mia Border, a landscape architect at Edge and one of the firm’s driving forces in sustainability. The landscape architects and engineers at Swedish firm Edge aims to encourage its employees…
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Guide to planning a more sustainable vacation
Choose the train instead of flying, look for ecolabels when booking accommodation and rent equipment while on adventures. That’s some of the tips in our guide towards a more sustainable…