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As Biden exits presidential race, faith activists tout his major environmental wins
… are aimed to help American businesses, households and even houses of worship cut the costs of solar panels, electric vehicles and other energy-saving upgrades. The law also allocated $60 … disadvantaged communities. Other initiatives, like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solar for All and Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking programs, will have …
The $1.7 billion bet on American-made EVs, explained by the Secretary of Energy
… by 2035, so we've got to continue to deploy, deploy, deploy all these clean energy assets — solar utility-scale, wind, distributed solar, other types of clean energy, like hydroelectric power or geothermal power, or small …
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
… wind energy and why three of these states are among the nation’s top five producers of solar energy. Their adoption correlates with the geography of the wind and sun belts, where …
At the Holy See and in households, fossil fuels are a climate change scapegoat
… powers of sorcerer's potions of eras past. For many, climate salvation is to be found in solar panels and wind turbines. The purported environmental purity of solar and wind is rapturously adopted as signposts to the promised land. The new gospel of energy …
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Transformative healing
… on of hands is connected to the alignment of the seven chakras , i.e., the root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown. This alignment creates a balance that can be …
Pope launches project to get Vatican to run solely on solar power
… and its pernicious ethical, social, economic and political consequences, and among these, solar energy plays a key role," he wrote. The pope called for the building of an agrivoltaic … wave directional antennas of Vatican Radio are located. Agrivoltaic systems are a series of solar panels that coexist with crops, livestock or both, such as by having panel arrays on top of …
Holy Family Sisters plan 22-acre community solar project in Louisiana
… who emerge from the railyard — from their own kitchen seven days a week, plans for a community solar project on the 22 acres offer a new way to support the surrounding community. "This is part … leadership team discuss ways to put their expansive property to use, he realized a Community Solar Project might be a better fit. "I didn't have perspective on acreage back then, but now I …
In Hawaii, Maui council opposes US Space Force plan to build new telescopes on Haleakala volcano
… of a new observatory on Haleakala in 2017 but building went ahead and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope released its first images in 2020. A proposal by a consortium of universities to …
Your letters: transgender policies, Harrison Butker, traditionalism
… individuals denouncing scientific achievements be it the heliocentric description of our solar system, evolution, or now a phenomenon in which some individuals experience a mismatch …
CRS official says agency has been unable to get aid to southern Gaza Strip
… rent without any services and must buy water from trucks and has electricity only if there are solar panels, he said. "I am losing faith in global and universal values, and day after the …
Calif. Catholic college says new energy independence plan models 'creative' stewardship
… attended Thomas Aquinas. Youngblood and Kretschmer explored a variety of options, including solar panels and wind energy. Ultimately, they settled on a plan that would utilize the resources of neighboring businesses. "Using solar energy would take acres of land, and then you'd only have power during the day unless you … we're going to make a lot of bad decisions by trying to transition things too quickly to solar or wind when our electrical grids aren't ready for it." The project required a significant …
Pittsburgh parish creation care group hosts Earth Day fair
… Zuback, who lives in the Diocese of Los Angeles, founded Laudato Sol, a nonprofit dedicated to solar energy as a tool for evangelization. During the community fair, Peta cheerfully worked the … stopped by the presentation, and now the parish is set to be the first in the diocese to get solar panels on their buildings. They expect the panels, which will be installed at the St. … They invited representatives from local utilities — gas, electric, and water — along with four solar panel companies to set up tables. The concept grew, and the April 27 gathering featured …
Lexington Diocese, in heart of coal country, commits to net-zero emissions
… He added later that "the necessary transition towards clean energy sources such as wind and solar energy, and the abandonment of fossil fuels, is not progressing at the necessary speed." … it reflects church teaching. What technologies the diocese will use to cut emissions — whether solar arrays, existing green energy programs through utility companies, or other options — have … seen a change in the region as well. Edelen Renewables has helped advance $3 billion coal-to-solar projects in Appalachia, including the first large-scale solar project now under …
Saving the Earth requires new images of God, says feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson
… contemplative walks on the beach to be spiritual experiences. She also points to the recent solar eclipse that prompted spiritual insights from many who observed it in areas of totality. …
Fordham University set to invest in environmental justice with $50 million EPA grant
… While Fordham has been taking steps toward sustainability on its campus — like installing a solar array and tracking local air quality — the school sees the EPA grantmaking program as a way …
Total solar eclipse prompted some Catholics and others to think of omens
… sun as the perfect moment to take a knee and propose to their significant others. The total solar eclipse prompted others, including a few Catholics, to think of more ominous omens. "When … Taylor Marshall, the far-right Catholic podcaster, said in a ten-minute YouTube video titled, "Solar Eclipse? Black Sun in the Apocalypse?" Normally one to embrace conspiracy theories, …
'Awe-inspiring' total solar eclipse offers chance 'to reflect on God's grandeur'
… path of the April 8 astronomical event dubbed "the Great North American Eclipse" — the total solar eclipse that will occur when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking … of both practicality and safety. As NASA notes, "When watching the partial phases of the solar eclipse directly with your eyes … you must look through safe solar viewing glasses ('eclipse glasses') or a safe handheld viewer at all times." The total …
Awe and dread: How religions have responded to total solar eclipses over the centuries
… Deepa Bahrath … David Crary … Mariam Fam … Associated Press … Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world. They … God or spiritual forces, inducing emotions ranging from dread to wonder. Ahead of the total solar eclipse that will follow a long path over North America on Monday, here's a look at how … of positive and negative actions is multiplied during major astronomical events such as a solar eclipse. According to the late Lama Zopa Rinpoche with the Foundation for the Preservation …
Eclipse seen as a way to pray, 'engage with the work of God's hands'
… 75 April 8. It's a gift in which hundreds of thousands of people will share: the first total solar eclipse in the Rochester/Finger Lakes area in nearly a century. On that Monday afternoon, … See. According to the Rochester Museum and Science Center's eclipse website, the last total solar eclipse to be visible locally was in 1925, and the next one won't be until 2144 — some 120 … National Aeronautics and Space Administration notes that the most recent North American total solar eclipse was in 2017, with the next due to occur in 2044. "Total eclipses are not all that …
Arizona bishop thanks Pope Francis for calling out US impacts on climate change
… for environmental legislation. Within the Tucson Diocese, numerous parishes have installed solar canopies in their parking lots as well as electric vehicle charging stations. For his part, Weisenburger has ordered an electric car, and the chancery is also planning to install solar panels and a charging station. While not every person or family can afford those steps, "we …