Note: The information below can be used if filing taxes in 2022 for a solar installation that was placed into service in 2021. In August 2022, congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, reauthorizing the solar tax credit at 30% through 2032. A new version of this article will be published before tax time in 2023. It’s …
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what is there to think about? North America Heat Waves Led to Unprecedented Ice Melt in Greenland Average temperatures in most of Greenland were more than 8C above the 30-year average for September, according to Copernicus By Laura Millan Lombrana Strong winds carried extreme heat from the western US, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean over Greenland …
Anthony Grande moved away from Fort Myers three years ago in large part because of the hurricane risk. He has lived in southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast. Grande told CNN he wanted to find a new home …
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We look back at our defining events of the year and the photos that captured them. By Sharon Chen+ FollowDecember 9, 2021, 12:00 AM CST This will go down as among the hottest of the past 170 years, and the horrors of global warming were on full display. There were deep, possibly permanent drought conditions in …
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By Kelsey Misbrener | December 8, 2021 On Dec. 8, President Biden signed an executive order that demonstrates how the United States will leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis. The executive order will reduce emissions across federal operations, invest in American clean energy industries and manufacturing, and create clean, healthy and …
By Kelsey Misbrener | December 9, 2021 Hundreds of solar supporters, including consumers, affordable housing advocates, faith leaders, environmentalists, conservationists and climate activists joined together for a rally at the California State Capitol building to deliver more than 120,000 public comments to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling on them to save rooftop …
Climate change is fueling more floods, droughts, wildfires, and extreme storms across the United States. As a result, aging power grids are being pushed beyond their limits, sometimes with deadly impacts. (In 2020, a series of unusual winter storms knocked the power out in Texas for days – leading to shortages of water and heat …
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Climate crisis is cooking up a lethal mix of heat and humidity, according to a study released at COP26. One billion people will be at risk of extreme heat stress if global warming causes the world’s temperature to rise by 2C, new modeling shows. A study by the Met Office, the U.K.’s national meteorological service, warned that …
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By Mark Chediak November 8, 2021, 7:37 AM CST The U.S. power grid is becoming less resilient and reliable, with extreme weather leaving more Americans without electricity more often over the past several years, analysts for Fitch Ratings said. Weather accounted for 25% of utility company downgrades from 2017 to 2021, analysts said during a presentation Monday at the …
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10 Reasons to Go Solar in Austin, Texas 1. Say Goodbye to Huge Electric Bills Solar helps you greatly reduce or even totally eliminate your monthly electric bill. 2. Increase Your Property Value Solar panels can do more than just pay for themselves by increasing the value of your home. In addition, they will make …