City of Tucson Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap Receives Crescordia Award
The City of Tucson Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap was honored by Arizona Forward in the Climate Action Solutions Category of the 2023 Environmental Excellence Awards. The City of Tucson’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Roadmap is paving the way to help historically underserved communities access affordable, clean transportation powered by locally-sourced clean, renewable energy. Since adopting the EV Roadmap in April 2021, […]
Arizona Solar Incentives, Tax Credits and Rebates
As the second sunniest state in the United States, Arizona is a great place to go solar. It also has generous tax incentives and solar rebate programs, making the process more affordable than ever. We at the Guides Home Team have extensively researched the best solar companies and the solar industry as a whole. This guide covers […]
Bill McKibben’s Third Act calls on ‘graying’ Arizonans to join the environmental movement
Bill McKibben is ready for his third act. In the past year, the prolific environmentalist has hailed new federal electrification funding as a last chance for widespread change in a New Yorker essay, penned a plea for homeowners to say yes to solar and wind projects in our shared “backyard” lands for Mother Jones and published a book about what […]
Tucson signs pact with TEP to pursue 100% renewable energy
The city of Tucson and Tucson Electric Power Co. have signed a letter of intent to work toward powering 100% of city operations with renewable energy, even as Tucson voters are being asked to help fund future city climate initiatives. The agreement stems from a commitment TEP made in January amid discussions about a new […]
Climate change may spell disaster for Arizona’s saguaro
For thousands of years, one plant has served as the sentinel of the Sonoran Desert. Thriving through three distinct biomes and migrating north from Mexico over several million years, the prickly giants unique to Mexico and Arizona are perhaps the region’s most distinctive feature. But for more than 20 years, almost no new saguaros have […]
Applications Open for Third Annual Urban Heat Leadership Academy
Registration is now open for the third cohort of the Urban Heat Leadership Academy developed by The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation and other partners. The Academy is offered in Spanish and English, is free of charge and is open to Maricopa County residents. In Greater Phoenix, urban heat is impacting health, safety, comfort and economic development, […]
AZ School District Sees Benefits of Electric Buses, More Funds On Way
This week, one Arizona school district is sharing the local benefits ushered in by the Inflation Reduction Act. Isaac School District in West Phoenix received more than $2 million in funding for electric school buses through the legislation, and the Environmental Protection Agency is making a second round of funding available for the Clean School Bus […]
2022 in Review: A Year of Federal Climate Investments
In 2022, implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) began in earnest. As the funding goes out, there is considerable interest in what the funding will enable and where it will go. This report begins to answer those questions by focusing on six programs, updates on key tax […]
The Phoenix metro area gets an F in air quality
The American Lung Association has released its latest study on air quality across the United States. Among the concerning findings for the state are the high levels of pollution and ozone in Maricopa County.
Discover the Largest Solar Farm in Arizona (And What Lives Around It)
Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular as a renewable energy source, and for good reason. It is clean and can be harnessed in most parts of the world. The Agua Caliente Solar Project is the largest solar farm in Arizona, where solar energy is extensively utilized. The Agua Caliente Solar Project is the largest solar farm […]
