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EarthBeat Weekly: We need a new relationship with the rest of creation — and with our stuff
… on the practical and ethical concerns raised by efforts to limit global warming through solar geoengineering, or the use of technologies aimed at blocking the sun's rays . Experts say … utility company sought to replace a transmission line on Native American land to bring more solar energy into the state's grid, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians didn't want a traditional …
Unproven technology to block sun's rays raises practical, ethical concerns, experts say
… to climate change, as billionaires like Bill Gates back exploration into the technology of solar geoengineering while leading climate activists call it a delay tactic to avoid a swift … Ethics at Santa Clara University, who has followed the geoengineering debate for a decade. Solar geoengineering is a subfield of geoengineering, which refers to efforts to alter the …
EarthBeat Weekly: What prices at the pump mean for climate policy
… be canceled. All homes heated by natural gas or fuel oil should be immediately converted to solar or wind energy. As long as the U.S. has any industry, it will need some fossil fuels. Once …
Second Catholic climate conference looks to build more momentum among US church
… Catholic Energies program , which at Creighton was celebrating its first completed parish solar panel project. More parishes, schools and dioceses have also undertaken energy projects, …
EarthBeat Weekly: Record-breaking heat helps make climate change feel 'real'
… beat: … From time to time, when we publish a story like the one about the Brooklyn Diocese's solar energy project , readers write to say their parish, diocese, school or religious community …
Links: A popular pope, Garry Wills on abortion and the 'barstool' party
… communities in the southeast section of the island. The Biden administration should listen: Solar panels that can be taken inside during a hurricane and, when it passes, quickly … transmission lines to cross the island's mountainous core. If ever there was a place where solar and wind power is abundant, Puerto Rico is that place. More often than not, an attempt to …
EarthBeat Weekly: How can ordinary Catholics live out Laudato Si'?
… News Service reports that the Brooklyn Diocese is putting Laudato Si' into action by bringing solar energy to affordable housing units managed by Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples …
Brooklyn Diocese launches solar energy project in response to 'Laudato Si'
… News Service … Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn cut the ceremonial ribbon June 10 for a solar-energy project launched to answer Pope Francis' "urgent challenge" to battle climate change … a green-energy initiative to generate renewable energy with arrays of photovoltaic solar panels mounted on the rooftops of residential buildings across the Brooklyn Diocese. The … in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Prospect Heights, which will be the first building to receive solar panels, and was the site of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Daily, who died in 2017, was …
Nissan gifts electric vehicle to Vatican as part of shift to battery-powered fleet
… popemobile , based on the carmaker's Ocean sport utility vehicle, complete with a solar roof and carpets made of recycled plastic bottles. According to NBC News, Fisker expects … its own energy-saving version for Pope Benedict XVI, who was responsible for installing solar panels on the roof of the Paul VI Audience Hall. Francis has also received a Nissan Leaf …
Working groups help Vatican prepare Laudato Si' Action Platform for launch
… in different regions of the world. For example, one suggested action is the installation of solar panels. The Archdiocese of Monterrey, Mexico, however, suggested adding the option of using solar water heaters or biodigesters for converting waste to gas, which might be more feasible and … one of the U.S. church leaders in sustainability, including installation of a five-acre solar prairie. "I think that people are really hungry at this point for some kind of a guide in …
EarthBeat Weekly: Despite actions against Big Oil, demand for fossil fuels remains high
… cells built into roofing materials and exterior cladding, entire buildings are becoming solar panels , although the technology still faces some regulatory and economic hurdles, writes …