Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.
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NW Natural told Oregonians it had a new source of clean energy: renewable natural gas. Industry documents obtained by ProPublica reveal how the company has, for years, perpetuated its core fossil fuel business while painting a picture of going green.

#Oregon #Gas #FossilFuels #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Climate #Environment #GreenEnergy #Renewable

https://www.propublica.org/article/nw-natural-gas-oregon-fossil-fuel

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”

From Coke to Clorox, we contacted all 51 companies on the #Consumer Brands Association board of directors to ask if they agreed with the group’s proposed redefinition of “recyclable” #plastic. Most didn't respond. None disagreed.

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https://propub.li/3XCKiic

#Nike Shareholders Want to Force Actions on Environmental and Worker Protections. They Face Long Odds.

At their annual meeting, Nike investors will decide on proposals about the company’s approach to climate change, gender equity and labor rights. If history is any guide, none of them will pass.

#News #Business #Environment #Labor #Gender #Equity #Climate #ClimateChange #Sustainability

https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-shareholders-annual-meeting-climate-worker-protections

Zu viel Solarstrom gefährdet die Netzstabilität. Netzbetreiber wie EWE Netz fordern daher, private PV-Anlagen steuern zu können. 💡

Die Bundesnetzagentur unterstützt die Forderung: Neue Solaranlagen müssen steuerbar sein, damit Netze stabil bleiben. Dafür braucht es verpflichtende Smartmeter - aber der Netzausbau hinkt dem Solarboom hinterher. 🌞

📝 https://www.ndr.de/Zu-viel-Solarstrom-Netzbetreiber-wollen-kuenftig-private-Anlagen-steuern,solarstrom112.html

#NDR #SolarEnergy #EnergyGrid #Sustainability #Energiewende #Solarenergie

According to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 60% of trips are less than six miles, and three-quarters of all trips are less than 10 miles. We have noted before that this is the fastest ride to zero-carbon; almost anyone can ride an e-bike for six miles under almost any conditions. If there were safe places to ride and secure places to park, then millions of car trips could be avoided, and millions of cars taken off the road. If only e-bikes weren't totally ignored.

This week, the local gas utility, Eversource, broke ground on a networked geothermal system that will connect to around 40 buildings, including low-income apartments, single-family homes, small businesses, and the neighborhood fire station. Instead of burning fossil fuels for heat, the buildings will rely on zero-emissions heat from underground, along with electricity. It’s the first pilot project of its kind run by a utility in the U.S.