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Mercy, globetrotting and our global home: recapping Francis' third year as pope
… are other factors (such as volcanic activity, variations in the earth's orbit and axis, the solar cycle), yet a number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent …
On climate issue, Catholics urged to feel pain of the planet, the poor
… Francis' conversation and challenge to protect the environment, including U.S.-based solar companies. Plans are the works, he said, for a gathering at the Vatican in April for …
In final State of the Union address, Obama strikes note of hope
… power is now cheaper than dirtier, conventional power. On rooftops from Arizona to New York, solar is saving Americans tens of millions of dollars a year on their energy bills, and employs …
Catholic Dreams for 2016
… great to see Catholic churches, monasteries and religious communities take the lead installing solar panels on their roofs or wind turbines on their lands. And while they're at it, Catholic …
The Year for Women
… fighting viral superstition and vicious ignorance. The next day, March 20, 2015 there was a solar eclipse and much of the earth went dark. It still is. [Phyllis Zagano is senior research …
Reflections for a Laudato Si' film festival
… sustain the costs of ecology; scandalous level of consumption and waste by some countries; solar energy; dialogue for new national and local policies; identifying responsibilities; …
Sister-parish projects link cultures, caring and cooperation
… friends establish internet service, finance a substantial rainwater storage system, utilize solar power, and expand the parish health center, reports NWCatholic.org . The Bremerton Catholic …
Action plan offers Atlanta Catholics down-to-earth ideas to implement encyclical
… built on each other's teachings: St. John Paul II critiqued consumerism; Pope Benedict XVI had solar panels installed at the Vatican and was dubbed the "green pope"; and Francis has written …
Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis
… Puerto Rico the poster child for transitioning to sustainable energy: The island has abundant solar and wind resources currently untapped. In most of the fifty states, the transition to …
Eco-encyclical poses focal questions for future of coal regions
… bag for much of Appalachia. Across most of West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, 2.3 acres of solar panel surface area could power 1,000 homes, according to the Department of Energy , with … energy for all 50 states by 2050. In West Virginia and Kentucky, it’s largely through solar photovoltaic plants, to the effect of 73,000 long-term jobs and $1.9 billion in annual … savings in Kentucky. For Wyoming, the model utilizes a majority of wind power as well as solar, with far less in created jobs or avoided health costs, but estimates as much as $77,000 in …
On climate, polls begin to show hints of ‘Francis effect’
… are other factors (such as volcanic activity, variations in the earth’s orbit and axis, the solar cycle), yet a number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent …
Right role of technology dissected at Santa Clara encyclical conference
… Other speakers at the conference Wednesday emphasized that technologies such as inexpensive solar power can save the planet from further warming. And going green will not destroy the …
Links for 10/23/15
… asking Puerto Rican officials why only one percent of their electricity comes from sustainable solar and wind. Here is the video: …
Paying for the work we need done
… partial list of the work that needs to be done: manufacture and installation of wind turbines, solar panels, non-polluting cooking stoves, water purification systems, deep well pumps; …
The Pope's Visit: What It Means for the Church
… churches to sustainable energy resources. There are ways to lower one’s electric bill, get the solar panels on your buildings, and all with no upfront costs. Every bishop and pastor should be …
Pope names U.S. Jesuit planetary scientist to head Vatican Observatory
… research focuses on meteorites, asteroids and the origin and evolution of small bodies in the solar system. He was honored for his work by the International Astronomical Union in 2000 with …
California legislators, bishops highlight 'Laudato Si'' in pushing clean energy bill
… job growth rate was 40 percent higher than the national average last year, and the solar industry has been growing even faster; in 2013 it grew 10 times faster than the statewide …
Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines
… fuel companies. The mayor, who is running for re-election, also announced hopes to quadruple solar power use by city government. More: " … Mayors at Vatican: … Cities play 'very vital role' …
Religious adopt Earth pledge
… energy from renewable sources. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have begun to install solar panels on churches and houses of their residences. Other congregations have committed to …
Eleven Catholic colleges among Sierra Club’s ‘cool schools’
… management, offering of rebates and discounts to encourage public transportation, and use of solar power in pursuit of going carbon neutral by 2025. The first Catholic school appeared at the … Catholic schools placed in the top 100. More: “ … Catholic universities among California’s top solar schools … ” (June 18, 2013) As for why Catholic schools may lag behind the pack on …