Hoping to shorten the supply chain for its popular building sets, the toymaker Lego said on Wednesday that it was planning to invest $1 billion in a new factory in Chesterfield County, Va. The 1.7 million-square-foot plant, scheduled to start producing plastic bricks by the second half of 2025, is expected to create more than …
Lego plans to build a factory in the United States. Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to engage with communities statewide, will hold its July 14, 2022 Voting Meeting in Diamond Bar, Calif. WHERE: 21865 Copley Dr, Diamond Bar, CA, 91765 (the South Coast Air Quality Management District building); also available via webcast at www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc or toll-free by phone at: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released a study of the State’s heat pump market to track the progress of programs and measure their future market effects. Heat pump systems provide hot water, heating and cooling using energy from the electric grid, which is increasingly renewable. California has some of the most comprehensive and …
Trenton – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Wednesday that it is taking the first step to designate the Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary. Hudson Canyon is the largest of the more than 70 undersea canyons that line the North Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, and is home to deep sea corals, bluefin tunas, sperm whales, sea turtles …
New sanctuary would protect the largest canyon along the Atlantic coast Read More »
WOLLONGONG, Australia — I recently moved back here to my home country partly because I believe Australians can show the world how much money households can save through simple climate solutions like rooftop solar How is it that Australia, a country that historically has been a coal-burning climate pariah, is leading the world on solar? …
Opinion | Installing Rooftop Solar Can Be a Breeze. Just Look at Australia. Read More »
HOUSTON — Shell said on Tuesday that it would begin selling electricity generated from renewable sources to residents and businesses in Texas, a move that brings the European oil company’s shift to green energy to the U.S. market. The announcement underscores a widening gulf between the strategies of European and U.S. oil companies as elected …
Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans Read More »
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden authorized use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) on Monday to speed up the domestic production of key clean energy technologies for use in buildings. He also committed to leverage the federal government’s purchasing power to expand solar manufacturing capacity, and scale up supply chains to ensure America has the …
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Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, aren’t for everyone in need of more space. Take architect John Bertram. After many years spent living in Richard Neutra’s 900-square-foot McIntosh house in Silver Lake, Bertram and his wife, actress and writer Ann Magnuson, felt cramped and wanted more room but didn’t need the kitchen and bathroom that comes …
Tiny hideaway inspired by Richard Neutra has terrarium vibes and a rooftop deck Read More »
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday is set to announce a two-year pause on imposing any new tariffs on the solar industry, following an outcry from importers who have complained the levies are threatening broader adoption of solar energy in the United States. The decision is a victory for domestic solar installers, who said …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to provide rate assistance to utility customers, today approved a multi-family discount pilot program for income-qualified customers of California-American Water Company (Cal-Am) living in disadvantaged communities. In a prior Decision, the CPUC directed Cal-Am to outline a pilot program that provides a discount to water users …
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