SustainableSA.com https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com Solutions to Create Climate Wealth Fri, 10 May 2024 01:33:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Do Your Due Deligence When Buying Solar https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/do-your-due-deligence-when-buying-solar/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/do-your-due-deligence-when-buying-solar/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 01:33:49 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6305 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/do-your-due-deligence-when-buying-solar/feed/ 0 Look out Putin — Ukrainian woman invents ‘solar for balconies’ to wean Europe off Russian gas | TechCrunch https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/look-out-putin-ukrainian-woman-invents-solar-for-balconies-to-wean-europe-off-russian-gas-techcrunch/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/look-out-putin-ukrainian-woman-invents-solar-for-balconies-to-wean-europe-off-russian-gas-techcrunch/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:56:49 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6204 Much has been made of how European countries are, on the one hand, supporting Ukraine in its fight against the heinous and illegal invasion by Russia but at the same time remaining heavily dependent on Russian energy sources. WeDoSolar, launched … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/look-out-putin-ukrainian-woman-invents-solar-for-balconies-to-wean-europe-off-russian-gas-techcrunch/feed/ 0 The US may have an unexpected green energy source: abandoned oil and gas wells  – Vox https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-us-may-have-an-unexpected-green-energy-source-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-vox/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-us-may-have-an-unexpected-green-energy-source-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-vox/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:39:59 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6200 The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power. What’s old is new again That’s exactly what the agency’s pilot program, called Wells of Opportunity: ReAmplify, aims to do, awarding a total of $8.4 million to … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-us-may-have-an-unexpected-green-energy-source-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-vox/feed/ 0 A transition to ‘healthy sources of energy’ can generate jobs, says the World Health Organization https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-transition-to-healthy-sources-of-energy-can-generate-jobs-says-the-world-health-organization/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-transition-to-healthy-sources-of-energy-can-generate-jobs-says-the-world-health-organization/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:20:57 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6182 Maria Neira of the U.N. agency discusses the economic benefits of a transition to renewable sources of energy. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/04/07/a-transition-to-healthy-sources-of-energy-can-generate-jobs-who.htmlSustainable practices are healthy, profitable and create jobs.

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-transition-to-healthy-sources-of-energy-can-generate-jobs-says-the-world-health-organization/feed/ 0 Texas Will Get Billions for Environmental Projects from $1.2T Infrastructure Bill, from Clean Water to EV Charging to Public Transit » Dallas Innovates https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/texas-will-get-billions-for-environmental-projects-from-1-2t-infrastructure-bill-from-clean-water-to-ev-charging-to-public-transit-dallas-innovates/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/texas-will-get-billions-for-environmental-projects-from-1-2t-infrastructure-bill-from-clean-water-to-ev-charging-to-public-transit-dallas-innovates/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:05:41 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6151 $550 billion in new infrastructure spending is coming to projects nationwide—and a big slice is bound for Texas. From new electric buses to rail projects to improved power infrastructure to lead water service line removal and more, Texas’ environment may … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/texas-will-get-billions-for-environmental-projects-from-1-2t-infrastructure-bill-from-clean-water-to-ev-charging-to-public-transit-dallas-innovates/feed/ 0 Jigar Shah’s big idea for getting rooftop solar and… | Canary Media https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/jigar-shahs-big-idea-for-getting-rooftop-solar-and-canary-media/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/jigar-shahs-big-idea-for-getting-rooftop-solar-and-canary-media/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:21:16 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6144 How the DOE could marshal its loan guarantees to decarbonize the grid and boost energy equity in one fell swoop. Can a government program created to back industrial-scale energy infrastructure help get efficient smart appliances and solar-battery systems into the … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/jigar-shahs-big-idea-for-getting-rooftop-solar-and-canary-media/feed/ 0 In Texas, a rancher swaps his oil pumps for wind turbines https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/in-texas-a-rancher-swaps-his-oil-pumps-for-wind-turbines/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/in-texas-a-rancher-swaps-his-oil-pumps-for-wind-turbines/#respond Fri, 14 May 2021 02:51:03 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6130 Cattle rancher Bobby Helmers cranes to listen as the blades of his six giant wind turbines slice through the air in the same Texas fields that once echoed with the sounds of oil pumps. Like JR and Bobby Ewing, lead … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/in-texas-a-rancher-swaps-his-oil-pumps-for-wind-turbines/feed/ 0 A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Claiming It Could Cut Down Trees. — ProPublica https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-nonprofit-promised-to-preserve-wildlife-then-it-made-millions-claiming-it-could-cut-down-trees-propublica/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-nonprofit-promised-to-preserve-wildlife-then-it-made-millions-claiming-it-could-cut-down-trees-propublica/#respond Wed, 12 May 2021 02:27:27 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6127 A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Claiming It Could Cut Down Trees.The Massachusetts Audubon Society has managed its land as wildlife habitat for years. Here’s how the carbon credits it sold may have fueled climate change. … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-nonprofit-promised-to-preserve-wildlife-then-it-made-millions-claiming-it-could-cut-down-trees-propublica/feed/ 0 Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? And what can we do to use this global opportunity for green growth? – Our World in Data https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/why-did-renewables-become-so-cheap-so-fast-and-what-can-we-do-to-use-this-global-opportunity-for-green-growth-our-world-in-data/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/why-did-renewables-become-so-cheap-so-fast-and-what-can-we-do-to-use-this-global-opportunity-for-green-growth-our-world-in-data/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:23:53 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6115 For the world to transition to low-carbon electricity, energy from these sources needs to be cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels dominate the global power supply because until very recently electricity from fossil fuels was far cheaper than … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/why-did-renewables-become-so-cheap-so-fast-and-what-can-we-do-to-use-this-global-opportunity-for-green-growth-our-world-in-data/feed/ 0 Solar Panel Recycling in 2019: How it Works https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/solar-panel-recycling-in-2019-how-it-works/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/solar-panel-recycling-in-2019-how-it-works/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:27:56 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=5813 October 16, 2020 Update: America’s Largest Solar Panel-Maker Leads the World in Panel Recycling–Recovering 95% of Materials Solar panel recycling is important for the future of solar. Solar panels have a lifetime of about 30 years. With the increasing number … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/solar-panel-recycling-in-2019-how-it-works/feed/ 0 Coronavirus Inspires 64 Percent of Americans to Be More Eco-Friendly https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/coronavirus-inspires-64-percent-of-americans-to-be-more-eco-friendly/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/coronavirus-inspires-64-percent-of-americans-to-be-more-eco-friendly/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 15:58:27 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6087 With people all across the U.S. spending more time at home during coronavirus quarantines, many Americans are rethinking their habits and trying to live more sustainably. According to a new survey, nearly two-thirds of people have been inspired to pick … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/coronavirus-inspires-64-percent-of-americans-to-be-more-eco-friendly/feed/ 0 Mitigation and Adaptation | Solutions – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/mitigation-and-adaptation-solutions-climate-change-vital-signs-of-the-planet/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/mitigation-and-adaptation-solutions-climate-change-vital-signs-of-the-planet/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 16:46:55 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6079 Responding to Climate Change NASA is a world leader in climate studies and Earth science. While its role is not to set climate policy or prescribe particular responses or solutions to climate change, its purview does include providing the robust … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/mitigation-and-adaptation-solutions-climate-change-vital-signs-of-the-planet/feed/ 0 A Satellite Lets Scientists See Antarctica’s Melting Like Never Before https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-satellite-lets-scientists-see-antarcticas-melting-like-never-before/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-satellite-lets-scientists-see-antarcticas-melting-like-never-before/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:35:20 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6075 New data from space is providing the most precise picture yet of Antarctica’s ice, where it is accumulating most quickly and disappearing at the fastest rate, and how the changes could contribute to rising sea levels. The information, in a … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/a-satellite-lets-scientists-see-antarcticas-melting-like-never-before/feed/ 0 CASE Introduces World’s First Fully Electric Backhoe Loader https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/case-introduces-worlds-first-fully-electric-backhoe-loader-2/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/case-introduces-worlds-first-fully-electric-backhoe-loader-2/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:36:33 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6065 Another milestone for the construction equipment industry: the first electric backhoe loader arrives. CASE Construction Equipment unveiled “Project Zeus” – the all-new, all-electric CASE 580 EV backhoe loader, which turns out to be the first in the industry. We already … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/case-introduces-worlds-first-fully-electric-backhoe-loader-2/feed/ 0 Senator Booker Is Right about Factory Farming https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/senator-booker-is-right-about-factory-farming/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/senator-booker-is-right-about-factory-farming/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:11:17 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6072 Should we pass legislation to end factory farming? Contrary to common belief, Senator Cory Booker’s best idea wasn’t dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. That was his second-best idea. His best idea was introducing the Farm System Reform Bill … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/senator-booker-is-right-about-factory-farming/feed/ 0 The Energy Shift Approaches as Fossil Finance Dries Up | NRDC https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-energy-shift-approaches-as-fossil-finance-dries-up-nrdc/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-energy-shift-approaches-as-fossil-finance-dries-up-nrdc/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2020 05:07:59 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6057 Coal has long been in decline, but with financial giants rethinking oil and gas, and a major proposed oil project folding, is the end in sight for new fossil fuel projects as well? Around the globe, energy and urgency is … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-energy-shift-approaches-as-fossil-finance-dries-up-nrdc/feed/ 0 The Plastic Problem | PBS NewsHour https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-plastic-problem-pbs-newshour/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-plastic-problem-pbs-newshour/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2019 07:06:55 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6047 By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. It’s an environmental crisis that’s been in the making for nearly 70 years. Plastic pollution is now considered one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/the-plastic-problem-pbs-newshour/feed/ 0 Article: The Ocean Cleanup Device in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Finally Working https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/article-the-ocean-cleanup-device-in-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-finally-working-2/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/article-the-ocean-cleanup-device-in-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-finally-working-2/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:59:38 +0000 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6044 “We now have a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passively catch and concentrate plastics,” he added. “This now gives us sufficient confidence in the general concept to … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/article-the-ocean-cleanup-device-in-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-finally-working-2/feed/ 0 Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/healthy-soil-is-the-real-key-to-feeding-the-world/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/healthy-soil-is-the-real-key-to-feeding-the-world/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:21:01 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6035 One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/healthy-soil-is-the-real-key-to-feeding-the-world/feed/ 0 Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses: Mycelium extract reduces viruses in honey bees https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/fungus-provides-powerful-medicine-in-fighting-honey-bee-viruses-mycelium-extract-reduces-viruses-in-honey-bees/ https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/fungus-provides-powerful-medicine-in-fighting-honey-bee-viruses-mycelium-extract-reduces-viruses-in-honey-bees/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:05:41 +0000 http://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/?p=6033 A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper. In field trials, colonies fed mycelium extract showed a 79-fold reduction in deformed wing virus and a 45,000-fold reduction in Lake Sinai virus compared … Continue reading →

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