Ames Alexander

5 days ago | theinvadingsea.com | Ames Alexander

This story was originally published by Floodlight. By Ames Alexander, FloodlightRenewable energy in the United States has surged to unprecedented levels, with the combined power generated by solar, wind and geothermal more than tripling over the past decade, according to a new report by a network of state environmental groups.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Ames Alexander

Renewable energy in the US has surged to unprecedented levels, with the combined power generated by solar, wind and geothermal more than tripling over the past decade, according to a new report by a network of state environmental groups. The growth has slashed harmful greenhouse gas emissions, made the nation’s energy system more resilient and prevented thousands of premature deaths from power plant pollution, according to the report by Environment America.

1 week ago | floodlightnews.org | Ames Alexander

Renewable energy in the United States has surged to unprecedented levels, with the combined power generated by solar, wind and geothermal more than tripling over the past decade, according to a new report by a network of state environmental groups. The growth has slashed harmful greenhouse gas emissions, made the nation’s energy system more resilient and prevented thousands of premature deaths from power plant pollution, according to the report by Environment America.

3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Ames Alexander

This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Concrete built much of the modern world. It paves highways, shelters millions, and forms the foundations of countless buildings. But cement, the crucial powder that serves as the binder in concrete, has become one of the planet’s biggest climate threats, generating about 8 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.

3 weeks ago | floodlightnews.org | Ames Alexander

Concrete built much of the modern world. It paves highways, shelters millions and forms the foundations of countless buildings. But cement, the crucial powder that serves as the binder in concrete, has become one of the planet’s biggest climate threats, generating about 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. And now, efforts to curb its pollution are facing new political headwinds.