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Solar Mountain Could Power Burning Man with clean energy Mumbai architecture firm NUDES wants to address this by proposing a permanent installation called Solar Mountain. Solar Mountain has been designed to power the entire 3,800-acre ranch of Burning Man with 300 MWh of solar power. ‘Solar Mountain’ could hint at the future of eco-friendly architecture The new design…

King County’s 30-year Forest PlanA 30-year forest plan released Tuesday by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks aims to mitigate climate change, improve forest health, increase the tree canopy in unincorporated cities, improve public access to forests, enhance salmon habitat, improve water quality and supply, and support a sustainable timber industry. Along with forest…

Bellingham considers taking this environmental step two years before Washington law ​Bellingham City Council members will consider a measure to ban Styrofoam and other kinds of single-use plastics to reduce the amount of plastic going into the waste stream as recycling becomes more difficult. Who does this affect? Bellingham restaurants, grocery stores, lodging, and other…

New Climate Action Toolkit Will Help 39 King County Cities Develop Customized Climate Strategies at No Cost A new Climate Action Toolkit created by King County and King County-Cities Climate Collaboration will provide local governments with practical guidance on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for both government operations and at the community-wide scale, spur the…

Planting ‘Healing Power’ Trees in Low-Income NeighborhoodsHave you ever noticed the difference in tree distribution in so-called ‘good neighborhoods’ versus so-called ‘bad neighborhoods?’ City neighborhoods or districts with more wealth tend to have more trees, but that may not always be the case in the future, as non-profit and corporate partners are creating a sort…

Are you using heat pumps the right way?  Making relatively smaller, cheaper, and easy changes to home heating in America could reduce fossil-fuel use nearly as much as taking half of all private vehicles off the roads. When your heating system needs replacement, buying a heat pump is the best of investments for your home….