Tucson’s climate resiliency plan looks ahead into new year
A new plan called “Tucson Resilient Together” hopes to help counteract climate change with the amount of carbon emissions the city of Tucson is making. It’s a big undertaking – making the city of Tucson carbon neutral by 2045. That’s over 20 years of work.
Tucson’s Casa Maria is feeding the community with food waste while fighting climate change
On Tucson’s south side, on the corner Third Avenue and 25th Street, sits a little shack with a roof of solar panels. At the front, behind its chain link fence, a fading hand-painted picture of La Virgen de Guadalupe greets all who approach. It’s Saturday, and Casa Maria welcomes anyone in need of a meal. […]
Turning solar panels and wind blades into ‘Gold’
A groundbreaking story from the heart of Arizona, where a tidal wave of solar panels is reaching the end of its life cycle. As the world embraces renewable energy, the challenge arises: what do we do with the mounting waste? In a race against time, companies like we recycle solar are pioneering innovative solutions, turning […]
Sedona Launches Sustainable Neighborhoods Pilot Program
The city of Sedona’s Sustainability Department invites residents from neighborhoods, homeowner associations, and neighborhood organizations to consider joining Sedona’s Sustainable Neighborhoods Pilot Program. Further, interested residents should attend an Open House to learn about the program and application process on Monday Feb. 5, 2024 at The Hub at Posse Grounds Park from 6 to 7:30 […]
“Urban Mining” Offers Green Solution To Old Solar Panels
As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels? Thousands of photovoltaic slabs are being installed across the United States every day, particularly in the sunny west and south of the country, as states like California race […]
Arizona’s Utility Commission has no way to enforce its ethics code. That’s a problem.
When newly elected Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson traveled to New York to meet with Wall Street investors in January, Thompson discussed several topics related to Arizona’s utility regulatory environment. He tweeted about the trip after he returned. What Thompson likely did not realize at the time was the cascade of events that would follow, including a […]
New Poll: Arizonans Support Clean Air and Climate Action More than Ever
Today, the American Lung Association in Arizona released updated polling that shows Arizona voters continue to support strong actions on clean air and climate change. Arizonans also overwhelmingly want to see policies to boost clean energy and solidly support efforts to encourage the transition to pollution-free vehicles. “Arizona has some of the worst air pollution […]
New Poll: Arizonans Support Clean Air and Climate Action More than Ever
Today, the American Lung Association in Arizona released updated polling that shows Arizona voters continue to support strong actions on clean air and climate change. Arizonans also overwhelmingly want to see policies to boost clean energy and solidly support efforts to encourage the transition to pollution-free vehicles. “Arizona has some of the worst air pollution […]
MAG seeks public input on improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions
The Maricopa Association of Governments is developing a climate action plan for Maricopa and Pinal counties. The idea is to develop measures to reduce pollution and improve air quality in those counties.
Another Arizona coal power plant unit sets date to close
The Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced on Friday the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in eastern Arizona. The utility said in a document dated Dec. 1 that it will seek to replace the base-level power provided by Springerville’s Station Unit 3 with 1,250 megawatts of renewable energy once it shuts down in […]
