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Links: Runoff vote in Brazil; rewilding a river; Waffle House and Hurricane Ian
… of Fort Myers, and which was designed in an environmentally conscious way, 100% reliant on solar power, and with streets designed to direct floodwaters away from homes. It came through Ian …
Links: Anti-synod sentiment; child poverty; the limits of polling data
… funding its war in Ukraine, Poles are "de-Russifying" their energy sources and switching to solar and other green energy sources. Never let a crisis go to waste. Let's hope the U.S. …
Laudato Si' message gets added attention as Season of Creation opens
… I using the gift." Such understanding of Scripture has led the parish to install more than 400 solar panels on the church, classrooms, rectory and administrative offices beginning in 2019. It is the first Virginia parish to be 100% solar . Immaculate Conception parishioners also have contributed funds to provide 11,000 trees … to clean water or electricity. "I call this over-the-horizon experiences. What I mean is the solar panels will last 35 years. The trees are good for 50 years and the water filters are …
Cardinal-designate McElroy has long commitment to Laudato Si', environment
… they've also acted quite a bit on it." More than half of parishes in San Diego have installed solar panels, and the diocese recently joined the Vatican's Laudato Si' Action Platform … Si' was issued, he encouraged churches in San Diego to explore the possibility of installing solar panels. So far, 58 of the 97 parishes have done so, as have two high schools and the pastoral center, which draws 80% of its electricity from solar panels. In addition, roughly 10% of parishes have established and active creation care …
Climate protesters target the Vatican's Laocoon statue
… jurisdiction in Vatican City. The protesters are demanding the Italian government increase its solar and wind power and stop exploring for natural gas and reopening old coal mines in Italy. …
Links: Wyoming primary results; Trump's legal problems; religion and culture wars
… in the fight against climate change, it is hard to imagine a place with more latent wind and solar power than Puerto Rico, and where the energy grid is inadequate and outdated as well. With …
Historic climate law, signed by Biden, has Catholic fingerprints all over it
… and manufacturing, and seeks to spur U.S. development of the materials, minerals and parts for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and other components critical in the transition to … aim to assist people to install clean energy and efficiency upgrades at home, including solar panels and heat pumps, and income-limited tax credits to purchase electric vehicles. It …
'Community Lighthouses' powered by the sun and volunteers
… weather including bigger and wetter hurricanes. "Community Lighthouses," outfitted with roof solar panels and a battery pack to store energy, can serve as electricity hubs after a disaster, … people within 24 hours of an outage, Bagert said. "This is not all about batteries and and solar panels. There are some other batteries and solar panels made by the hand of God. And that is called the human personality," the Rev. JC …
Catholic agencies say Inflation Reduction Act, on its way to Biden's desk, addresses long-standing goals
… billion in funding for investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing of batteries and solar panels, electric vehicle tax breaks and greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Environmental … for renewable energy projects are designed to aid Catholic facility managers choose to add solar panels and energy-efficient equipment to their buildings. "It's going to make a lot of …
Mercy volunteers learn to live gently with creation in Vermont
… sacred space." The Mercy Ecospirituality Center, which opened in 2010, is outfitted with solar panels for energy storage, an electric car charger, composting and recycling systems, and …
Links: Trump-backed candidates; solar panels and union labor; IRS definition of 'church'
… Michael Sean Winters … From the Catholic Labor Network , a report on a recent installation of solar panels at St. Monica/ St. George Parish in Cincinnati. The company that did the … a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW, and they can install solar panels throughout the Midwest. Bishops need to approach " Laudato Si ' " not only as … of the faith but as managers of physical plants with too-high utility bills. Installing solar panels with union labor is a twofer. The Washington Post reports that Democrats are calling …