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Forget Silicon. This Material Could Be A Game-Changer For Solar PowerSolar energy is poised for what could be its biggest transformation in over half a century. A group of materials called perovskites are being used to create the next generation of solar panels, which could eventually be twice as efficient as current models, and flexible…

What’s in Canada’s climate plan With the United States back on track with climate change planning and Canada’s recently released plan, North America is set to act boldly on climate change issues.  Canada’s climate plan released in mid-December 2021 offers a pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change, carbon pollution, carbon pricing, climate change resilience, clean…

American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2019 This act would levy a fee (tax) on US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, largely on carbon dioxide (CO2). It would significantly lower GHG emissions in the United States while generating substantial revenue—all of which would be returned to the American people. How effective can a carbon fee be? Under the carbon fee scenario in the proposed American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act, emissions fall almost 45% from…

Funding Climate Action with a Climate BondA properly funded climate bond could have a profound impact on California’s ability to move toward a green, clean, and just future with an equitable phase-out of fossil fuels. If California were a sovereign nation (2019), it would rank as the world’s fifth largest economy, ahead of India and behind…