fossil fuels Harvard didn’t divest from fossil fuels. So what does its ‘net-zero’ pledge mean? By grist.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:00:03 +0000 Harvard has a new net-zero by 2050 plan for its endowment. But it’s not yet clear what it will entail, and whether the school will be able to fulfill it. Full Article Business & Technology Climate News
fossil fuels Viral Video Calls for Mass Exodus from Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:38:35 -0500 Popular anger at profiteering energy utilities is high. One wind-power pioneer is hoping to harness that sentiment with a funny viral video. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Is Sunlight Unfairly Competing With Fossil Fuels? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:33:00 -0400 We can and should go back and forth about the merits, demerits, risks and potential rewards of the spectrum of geoengineering techniques, from the simple but slow and effective (like afforestation) to the well, more fraught with potential catastrophic Full Article Technology
fossil fuels Fossil fuels may ruin your retirement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:26:59 -0400 Ever heard of a 'stranded asset'? They are well known in the world of sustainability, and they can put a dent in your retirement savings. Full Article Living
fossil fuels Church of England divests from dirtiest fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 09:46:31 -0400 Tar sands and thermal coal are out but natural gas and conventional oil can stay. For now... Full Article Business
fossil fuels United Church of Canada divests from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 06:18:53 -0400 In the grand scheme of things, $5.9 million is not a huge amount to take from fossil fuels. But when you reinvest in renewables... Full Article Business
fossil fuels Big North American banks still banking on extreme fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:02:01 -0400 Big risks evidently still promise big rewards. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Greenpeace urges Hillary to dump fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:35:51 -0500 She's made big promises on solar. But will she also break up with fossil fuel lobbyists? Full Article Business
fossil fuels Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto' calls on the Canadian government to divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:45:27 -0400 Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future. Full Article Living
fossil fuels Citing threat to human survival, doctors divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:17:50 -0400 Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it. Full Article Business
fossil fuels London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:33 -0400 The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Full Article Business
fossil fuels An entire country just divested from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:57:22 -0400 This is beginning to get real. Full Article Business
fossil fuels Church of England to fight "great demon" climate change, mulls divestment from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:14:39 -0500 Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets. Full Article Business
fossil fuels Union Theological Seminary and Catholic university both divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:56:36 -0400 Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand. Full Article Business
fossil fuels Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:00 -0400 Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under these Full Article Energy
fossil fuels How one American family has moved away from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 06:30:00 -0400 "Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family. Full Article Science
fossil fuels UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:23:54 -0500 The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Alaska SeaLife Center replaces fossil fuels with sea water power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:10:23 -0400 The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs. Full Article Technology
fossil fuels Costa Rica hasn't used any fossil fuels for electricity so far in 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:21:49 -0400 Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Smart money should be investing in renewables, not fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:13:39 -0400 Once you have paid for the panels or turbines, renewable power is almost free. Full Article Business
fossil fuels Best way to cut Arctic "black carbon"? Stop burning fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:27:02 -0400 70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning. Full Article Science
fossil fuels Large solar selling cheaper than fossil fuels in Texas, Georgia, India, Brazil, and Chile By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:05:00 -0500 Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Clean tech is better for economic growth than fossil fuels (take that, Big Oil!) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:37:11 -0500 Anti-greens often try to make economic arguments against the big spring-cleaning that our civilization is going through. Full Article Technology
fossil fuels Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction. Full Article Energy
fossil fuels Wealthiest 10 percent of the world consume 187 times more fossil fuels than poorest 10 percent By Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:32:18 +0000 Rich people are the leading cause of climate change according to a new study from researchers at the University of Leeds, consuming more for transportation and home energy needs. Full Article
fossil fuels My fossil fuels, your land By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The BioCarbon Fund promises to plant trees across a swathe of Himachal Pradesh, amidst questions about the environmental value and fairness of the program. Sudhirendar Sharma reports. Full Article
fossil fuels The birth of energy: fossil fuels, thermodynamics, and the politics of work / Cara New Daggett By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:44:32 EST Dewey Library - HD9502.A2 D344 2019 Full Article
fossil fuels The great transition : shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy / Lester R. Brown ; with Janet Larsen, J. Matthew Roney, and Emily E. Adams, Earth Policy Institute By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Brown, Lester R. (Lester Russell), 1934- author Full Article
fossil fuels World needs a major shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy: IPCC By indianexpress.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 09:32:04 +0000 Full Article DO NOT USE Climate Change World