Tag: land use
What the Future of the Renewable Energy Directive Should Look Like
Transport remains Europe’s biggest climate challenge. In 2025, transport emissions in the EU flatlined, with emissions from cars plateauing and increased emissions from aviation undermining a drop in shipping emissions. It is central that the new renewable energy framework works towards reducing emissions and strengthening energy independence, notably by phasing … [continued]
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Free webinar series aims to help shoreline communities turn plans into action
New York Sea Grant announced a two-part Coastal Community Development webinar series designed to help local officials—such as supervisors, mayors, code enforcement officers, and planners—better understand shoreline dynamics and implement […]
China Leads, India Surges, America Lags Badly in the Clean Power Buildout
JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in a single fiscal year and reached 150.26 GW of installed solar by March 31, 2026, what did the broader global league table of … [continued]
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A Tale of Four Cities on Infill, Emissions, & Political Nerve
This is a tale of four cities, Calgary, Edmonton, Minneapolis, and Vancouver, each trying to answer the same question in a different way. How do you make room for more people in existing neighborhoods without pushing growth ever farther outward, and how do you do it in a way that … [continued]
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The Nuclear Land Use Canard Returns
The claim that nuclear power uses less land than renewables is making the rounds again, usually presented as if it settles a complex debate with one clean visual. A nuclear plant fits inside a compact fenced site. Wind turbines are spread across plains and ridgelines. Solar arrays cover visible surfaces. … [continued]
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