12/3/13 By Kate Sheppard, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Climatic changes — and the results of those changes — could occur within decades or even sooner, and they are becoming a greater concern for scientists, according to a new paper from the National Academy of Sciences. “The most challenging changes are the abrupt ones,” said […]
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If there is anything you would like to say to the U.S. Department of Energy, tell me today and I’ll deliver it tomorrow. U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman will be in Charleston tomorrow. He will be at the dedication of Clemson University’s Energy Innovation Center, an 82,000 sq.ft. wind turbine drivetrain testing
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“Rising sea levels. The ocean is expected to rise 1 to 5 feet by the end of the 21st century, making seaside property more vulnerable to storm surges and flooding. The exact rate of sea level rise will depend, in part, on how fast the polar ice sheets melt.” The State November 13, 2013 By
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The New York TimesNovember 11, 2013 South Florida Faces Ominous Prospects From Rising Waters By NICK MADIGAN MIAMI BEACH — In the most dire predictions, South Florida’s delicate barrier islands, coastal communities and captivating subtropical beaches will be lost to the rising waters in as few as 100 years. Further inland, the Everglades, the river
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Every mayor in this country can learn from my friend Mayor Ed Malloy of Fairfield, Iowa. Not only did he have a vision for reducing the energy consumption of his whole city, he is making it happen. Read the story below. I expect that other mayors will soon have the chance to attend future workshops
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Today is the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy that devastated the New York and New Jersey coastal communities. Sandy wasn’t a hurricane but the cost in terms of dollars was enormous. –$2.4 billion authorized by the SBA in disaster loans for residents and businesses –$2.7 billion in funding to municipalities for clean-up, infrastructure
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GSA BusinessOctober 18, 2013 By Scott Miller smiller@scbiznews.com Regulators and utilities should move cautiously toward a plan that incorporates renewable energies, particularly solar power, into the mix of electricity delivered to consumers without raising costs, an executive with Duke Energy said Thursday. “Getting the rules right, now, allows the economic impacts of solar to spread
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I had a great time last night attending the lecture by Bill McKibben (founder of 350.org, internationally known environmentalist and author) in Charleston. Thanks goes out to the Coastal Conservation League (CCL) for coordinating the well-attended event. Following the lecture I had dinner with Bill and his wife, Sue, along with Hamilton Davis (CCL) and Jim
Yesterday was a good day for small businesses concerned about climate-change induced sea levels rising along the South Carolina coast. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber, American Sustainable Business Council and the Winyah River Foundation held a press event in North Myrtle Beach to layout the case that sea levels are rising, there will be
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