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Tariffs and tension: Midterm concerns in Iowa show rural-urban split
… they use, practice no-till farming and draw much of their electricity from two rows of solar panels. He described his family as a "typical Iowa family" with strong feelings on both …
One year after Hurricane Maria, can Puerto Rico be made whole?
… sources were able to draw power from these sources soon after being hit by the hurricane. Solar and wind power are considered more resilient in the face of natural disasters. In Puerto …
Justice Action Bulletin: Stay of deportation; opposing prison corporations
… quickly received an eviction notice that was not immediately enforced, features a bathroom, solar power and a central gathering area. Organizers have asked to add an additional 16 residents …
Sustainability is a process, not a binary
… of life? What about the muddled community of readers and writers and car drivers who also have solar on their houses? What about those who go half and half at the altar of the free and the … and depleting sources of energy aren't going anywhere soon. They may not be here to stay, but solar and wind are not up to the transition between now and then. Surely, we are seeing more solar panels on houses than ever. Surely wind power is exciting aesthetic conversations in the …
Justice Action Bulletin: Catholic Worker homeless camp gets evicted
… seven residents in the camp, it has space for about 25 tents and features a bathroom, solar power and a central gathering area. Tenants cannot have substance abuse problems, severe …
Down to earth: Vatican brings together world's meteorite curators
… samples, he said, "provide a lot of useful information about the formation and history of the solar system, planets, comets and asteroids that would be unobtainable otherwise." As these alien …
Ireland's bishops pledge to divest from fossil fuels
… were distributed to vendors. A charging station allowed pilgrims to repower their phones with solar power. On Aug. 23, Trócaire hosted a seminar on climate action where Cardinal Charles Bo of …
Catholic groups disagree with Trump EPA 'Affordable Clean Energy' rule
… fall down real quick. You can blow up those pipelines. … You can do a lot of things to those solar panels. But you know what you can't hurt? Coal. You can do whatever you want to coal," the …
Maryland parish helps Puerto Ricans still rebuilding from hurricane
… Yabucoa. They have traveled with the nonprofit Global Solace of Beallsville, Maryland, and Solar Power for Puerto Rico, a Native American, crowd-funded solar project of Now!Solar company of Pasco, Washington. This work has focused on installing …
Guided by the spirit, climate activist takes one step at a time
… built a stylish addition for Steven and his wife, Kathy. The new part of the house is passive solar; an array of 35 solar panels heat their water and provide electricity. A massive shed houses two cars, one a hybrid and the other totally battery-operated. Nearly two dozen more solar panels atop the shed provide the power to charge the car batteries during the night. …
Caritas Philippines lights up poor communities with renewable energy
… light up poor communities around the country. Caritas Philippines has partnered with a local solar power system provider to accelerate the country's transition to renewable energy and to … Of the country's 85 dioceses, 43 already are in the process of installing and fully employing solar panel systems as alternative sources of power. "We are set to bring this renewable power … with local power distributors in the provinces to help facilitate the storage of generated solar power and its distribution to communities. Caritas Philippines inaugurated July 31 three …