Happy Sunday, everyone! We hope you had a beautiful Earth Day on Friday and took a few minutes to reflect on how amazing our planet really is, and the measures we can all take to protect our environment.
Here’s a recap of the top energy and sustainability-focused articles we read last week. Did we miss any particularly interesting stories? Please share them with us @GreentownLabs!
Enjoy this beautiful day!
Newsweek: The World Could Phase Out Fossil Fuels Within a Decade
Researchers at the University of Sussex found that, if the right measures were put in place, the world could completely transition away from fossil fuels in less than a decade.
CBS News: Tiny Danish Island a Global Model for Clean Energy
The tiny Danish island of Samso is making big progress against global warming, and people from around the world are heading there to see how it’s done.
CleanTechnica: Global Clean Energy Investment Dropped In Q1’16 Due To Chinese Slowdown
Global clean energy investment dropped in the first quarter of 2016 due to an investment slowdown in China, despite mega-financings in the UK and Norway.
CleanTechnica: New Solar Jobs Could Surpass New Oil Jobs In 2016
If oil job postings keep dropping at their current rate, solar could become the largest energy employer in several months
Hartford Courant: Microgrids Coming Online With Help Of State Funding
State officials in Connecticut have announced $23 million in grant funding to create a network of microgrids, which would help provide power in the event of disaster-related blackouts.
Huffington Post: World Leaders Sign Paris Climate Agreement
About 170 nations have committed to helping curb climate change by reducing carbon emissions.
MassLive: MassCEC funds $1M in Upgrades for Hydropower Facilities in West Springfield, Ware and Orange
As part of Earth Week, state energy officials on Wednesday announced over $1 million in grants to help fund improvements to three small-scale hydroelectric dams in western Massachusetts.
The New York Times: 2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures
It has been the hottest year to date, with January, February and March each passing marks set in 2015, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Washington Post: The Senate Just Passed — overwhelmingly — an Actually Bipartisan Energy Bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed a comprehensive energy reform bill that includes provisions to promote renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Utility Dive: One-third of Solar Installers Offer Energy Storage, Number Set to Rise
According to a new report, over one-third of solar installers offer energy storage solutions to their customers, and that number is expected to rise in the coming year.