Conservationists say new SRP energy plan should focus on renewables
Salt River Project recently outlined its goals for energy production and sustainability goals through 2035, but conservation groups criticized the utility for its lack of commitment to renewable energy. SRP characterized the plan as a roadmap for future energy goals, and said it factored in things like affordability and reliability in a market where power […]
Clean air advocates urge EPA to regulate heavy-duty trucks
Growing up amid the opaque skies of Los Angeles resulted in childhood asthma for DJ Portugal. To protect his four children from the same fate, he moved to Phoenix, hoping for clearer vistas and cleaner skies. But the Valley of the Sun has consistently failed to meet air quality standards, a side effect of its status […]
Calls For New Heavy-Duty Truck Standards
State, environmental and health leaders plan to call on the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt new standards for heavy-duty trucks in order to put them on a path towards zero emissions. Representatives from the American Lung Association and the Arizona Public Health Association (AZPHA) will be speaking out about this.
Mesa Mayor John Giles Appointed to National Electric Vehicle Working Group
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation recently announced that Mesa Mayor John Giles has been appointed to the federal committee charged with guiding the widespread adoption of electric vehicles across the country. Mayor Giles, the only mayor and elected official, is among the 23 members of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), a collection […]
Energy Department announces $325 million for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and the Red Lake Nation, a Native American tribe based in Minnesota.
$5 million to City of Tucson to help plant more trees, update on climate investments
It is a big day for nature, with millions of dollars invested into the City of Tucson to become more heat resilient. Now, folks wonder how the funds will be used to prepare for next year.
Climate tech company CarbonCapture partners with ASU to design regional hub
A Los Angeles-based startup is partnering with Arizona State University to design a regional carbon dioxide capture hub that could spur significant job creation and position the Grand Canyon State as a leader in the climate tech industry. CarbonCapture — which makes direct air capture machines to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — ASU […]
CarbonCapture puts Arizona at the forefront of climate tech industry
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) recognized that CarbonCapture, a leading climate tech company that designs and builds machines that remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, has partnered with Arizona State University to design a regional direct air capture (DAC) hub under an initiative supported by the Department of Energy and is assessing sites around […]
Arizona added 2,374 clean-energy jobs in 2022, near pre-pandemic levels
Arizona added more than 2,300 clean-energy industry jobs last year, falling just shy of the state’s pre-pandemic employment levels but matching the nation for job growth in the sector, a new report said. The annual Clean Jobs America report by Environmental Entrepreneurs – or E2 – said the bulk of the 61,583 clean-energy jobs in […]
EV charging station open for business in Bisbee
Bisbee celebrated the opening of its first Level 2 electric vehicle charging station, done in partnership with APS on Thursday. The station has four hookups installed by APS on Sowles Avenue in Old Bisbee close to shopping, restaurants and hotels.
