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EarthBeat Weekly: Where will we go when home gets too hot?
… the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, whose program to help parishes switch to rooftop solar energy won a project-of-the-year award from Solar Builder magazine, as Chris Crowell reports for the publication. Of course, you read about …
Climate summit postponed, but action should ramp up, say advocates
… Fund. Financing is critical to help lower-income countries gain access to technology, such as solar or wind energy, that has high start up costs, but which will result in savings over the … she said. In the U.S., dioceses and parishes are conducting energy audits , switching to solar power and working to reduce waste . "But as an advocate, something that I always say when …
Vatican seeks to replace its service vehicles with all-electric fleet
… Unfortunately, he added, there is not enough space or rooftops that are feasible for more solar panels. Through the generosity of a Bonn-based company, the Vatican installed 2,400 solar panels on the roof of the Paul VI audience hall in 2008 and, in 2009, the Vatican set up several high-tech solar collectors to help heat and cool its buildings. In addition to the Vatican's reduction of …
EarthBeat Weekly: Election reminds us that climate issues are local, too
… our Common Home." … Here's some of what's new in other climate news: … In Australia, wind and solar energy continue to edge out fossil fuels , especially coal. The effect of renewables on … hydrogen" — fuel created by extracting hydrogen from water, using a system powered by wind or solar energy — for a futuristic city it's planning. Other countries are also embracing the …
The 'morally grave' reasons this member of Congress is voting for Biden
… are responsible "for the protection and care of the environment." He supported research for solar energy, the management of forests and said we must focus on how to deal with climate …
Poll finds majority of Catholics hold some concern about climate change
… Green New Deal would direct government investments in infrastructure improvements, wind and solar energy, and boosting efficiency of transportation systems and energy usage in buildings to …
Uganda's quest for sustainable energy poses fresh environmental threats
… being forced to vacate her land to pave way for the 900-mile pipeline project. After getting a solar power connection to her 3 bedroom house two years ago, Ms Najjemba, a single mother, … at the expense of providing clean, affordable and reliable energy options such as off-grid solar," says Dickens Kamugisha, executive director at the Africa Institute for Energy Governance, … for electricity generation and for direct use in industry and agriculture. The average solar radiation is 5.1 kWh/m 2/day and it is the renewable energy resource on the market with the …
In Africa, farmers learn new methods for facing drought, floods
… conserve the water," Moyo told EarthBeat in an interview at the garden. The water comes from a solar-powered well funded by Catholic Church organizations. Without it, she says, "there would be … the U.S. bishops' aid and development agency, are funding agro-ecology learning centers and solar-powered community wells in southern African countries, including Zimbabwe, Malawi and … EarthBeat in an email. "Little or no investment seems to be made fast enough in the area of solar energy, despite the abundant sunshine enjoyed in these parts all year-round," she said. In …
Tracking energy use in the Chicago Archdiocese, one meter at a time
… 'We fix it when it breaks' — but it should be," Durnbaugh said. While other initiatives, like solar energy or planting trees, garner a lot of attention as solutions to limit climate change, … each week — with demand tripling during the pandemic. The parish is also pursuing adding solar panels to its new roof. "That's our main focus," Baliga said, "is that as we're able to …
Election 2020: How seven climate-conscious young Christians are deciding their vote
… to clean energy doesn't burden low-income communities and coal workers and expands access to solar and renewable technologies to people of color, "so that we can breathe and we can share in …