The (Air) Wave of The Future
“Mini-splits are the wave of the future,” says Sarah Buss of Flagstaff, Arizona. Buss is a working professional in real estate and home remodels, and she owns a small Airbnb management company. She’s relied on CozyHome—an energy efficiency contractor business in Flagstaff—to install mini-split heat pumps in her personal home, two of her rental properties, […]
How Arizona’s Carbon Emissions Compare to Other States
With each passing year, the effects of climate change become seemingly more obvious. According to NASA, June 2023 was the hottest June on record for the planet. In the United States, this summer has been marred by severe flooding in Vermont, record breaking heat waves in Arizona and Florida, and intermittent air quality alerts across […]
Experts: Climate change is contributing to hotter summers in Arizona
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Heat waves are nothing new in Phoenix, but climate experts said the heat waves are becoming hotter, and they’re happening more often. Every day in July so far has hit more than 110 degrees. For perspective: In 1974, we had a heatwave that lasted 18 days, but temperatures still dipped back down […]
Experts: Climate change is contributing to hotter summers in Arizona
Heat waves are nothing new in Phoenix, but climate experts said the heat waves are becoming hotter, and they’re happening more often. Every day in July so far has hit more than 110 degrees. For perspective: In 1974, we had a heatwave that lasted 18 days, but temperatures still dipped back down to the 70s […]
Evie Networks and TCRT to Establish Headquarters in Phoenix
Evie Networks, a leading Australian electric vehicle fast-charging company, and TCRT, a fire-retardant ballistic rubber and product manufacturer, have selected Phoenix, Arizona as the site of their North American headquarters. Evie Networks will establish electric vehicle charging stations across Arizona and expects to have its first U.S. sites up and running within 18 months. The new […]
My View: Arizona is raking in clean energy investments. Let’s not get in the way
In this guest column, an executive with a nonprofit that brings investors and businesses together to promote sustainable projects looks at how Arizona has gained a place of prominence in the clean energy manufacturing renaissance featuring growth in electric vehicle, battery and solar projects, and warns against efforts that might try to derail this progress […]
Arizona holds steady in nation’s top 10 for solar industry jobs
Arizona’s rapid solar industry employment growth in 2021 came almost to a standstill in 2022, but the state didn’t slip in a national ranking. Here’s the complete breakdown of solar industry jobs in the Grand Canyon State.
Southwest Gas bills are going up again in Tucson, across Arizona
Southwest Gas home customers in Tucson and across Arizona can expect to pay about $5 more per month for the next two years after state regulators approved higher rates to pay for increased wholesale natural-gas costs. But a break on a separate part of their bill will soften the blow.
Webinar: REAP Solar Grants for Arizona Businesses
Do you have a farm or rural small business in Arizona? If so, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) could help your business go solar. REAP provides federal grants and loans to help farms and rural small businesses access clean energy. Join us for this event to learn more about the program, who’s eligible, […]
VP Kamala Harris discusses climate change, water crisis during Arizona visit
Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Arizona on Thursday for a meeting with Native American communities and Tribal Nations. This was the first time a sitting vice president had visited the Gila River Indian Community. The stop is part of the Investing in America Tour, showing the administration’s infrastructure investment. White House officials said the […]
