NOLA City Council Climate Committee

New Orleans City Council's Climate and Sustainability Committee ☀💨⚡🔌🔋
Chaired by @NolaCityCouncil President @HelenaMorenoLA

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

ICYMI: "First Solar to Invest $1.1 Billion to Build Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Acadiana"
700 new Louisiana jobs making solar panels, one of largest manufacturing locations in America. https://t.co/eesXJRndgK

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

"A big shift in the way America produces energy is already underway." https://t.co/nW0DpxRIHJ

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Quoting @NorbNolty here, but this is a BFD. Louisiana is about to make a jump into a new era of economic possibility. This is the first Federal Wind Lease in the Gulf!

Follow along below:

[Bureau of Ocean Energy Management @BOEM]

BREAKING | We will hold the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29, 2023.

Read the release: https://t.co/ISyaXhE3sz

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Louisiana wind hub grows again as new project scoped by global developer, fifth this year. https://t.co/v4NDojhH6E

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

"Wildfire Smoke and High Heat Have Something in Common. Guess What."

https://t.co/FIppWpjSHG

Temperatures at @flyneworleans were 119 yesterday: https://t.co/n6VRzx4BAx

[NWS New Orleans @NWSNewOrleans]

Congrats to Galliano for reaching "Death Valley" status today. 🥴🏅

🌡️🥵 Other notable hot spots:
119°F New Orleans MSY
116°F Slidell ASD
116°F Baton Rouge BTR
116°F Gonzales REG
113°F Gulfport GPT

[New Orleans City Council @NOLACityCouncil]

See what's on the agenda for today's regular Council meeting, and be sure to tune in live starting at 10AM on our YouTube Channel⏰ https://t.co/lRhHn7OFvb.

[Jon Mitchell @JonMitchellNB]

The first blades for @VineyardWindUS, America’s first commercial scale #offshorewind project, arrived today in the Port of #NewBedford. Yes, that’s how big they are.

[Mike Smith @mikejsmith504]

Louisiana could usher in the first wind energy development in the Gulf if all goes according to plan. Negotiations are ongoing. Story by @tristanbaurick https://t.co/9fvNVs4M9k

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

"Offshore wind projects under construction are poised to add unprecedented capacity"
More data from @UtilityDive -->
https://t.co/PESMO3w6X8

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Meanwhile, in Texas:
Electric vehicles appeal to conservative buyers sick of gas guzzlers
A few red counties in Texas are experiencing higher-than-average EV growth, as drivers tire of gas prices and chase the latest tech
https://t.co/q74MJDMGka

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Climate Committee LIVE now! Taking on next steps on resource planning, RCPS compliance, and Hurricane prep with @nolaready

Agenda:
https://t.co/fbryPOny5f

Livestream:
https://t.co/bAJs3701lt

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Want Offshore Wind? We need workers!

More on the efforts by @LAWindHub & others to build the workforce we need: https://t.co/hSsb5vXuPH

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Energy transition will happen ‘whether you embrace it or not,’ --@LouisianaGov https://t.co/Ws2UPhFh65

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Tidal wave of #renewable energy coming - but trapped in queues.

@MISO_energy alone has 1,734 (!) projects waiting = 339GW of generation.

(Max @MISO_energy peak only ~124GW!)

Transmission/interconnect reform 🔑 to unlock

More @BerkeleyLab: https://t.co/zgi4ce3Cvc

[Jesse D. Jenkins @JesseJenkins]

This 'final' analysis finds that legislation passed during the 117th Congress (IRA + IIJA) could roughly double the pace of U.S. decarbonization to ~4% per year & cut total GHGs to 37-41% of US peak levels. That's short of national target of 50-52%, but lowest levels since 1967.

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

@POTUS This means ☀️ cheaper renewables and more green jobs! See the whole map here: https://t.co/3pu6m9Bm8s

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

New Orleans is now officially designated an Energy Community, granting projects a 10% bonus tax credit thanks to @POTUS Inflation Reduction Act! More here: https://t.co/D7LjR0mbjD

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Tomorrow at @NOLAClimateComm!
1. Advancing #Community Solar
2. $3m in $$ for ENO customers
3. @CityOfNOLA EV fleet updates
4. Lincoln Beach $$
5. @resilientNOLA on Building Perf Stands w/ @WHCEQ
6. JOIN for Clean Air LA
10a 📺 -> https://t.co/Ar6B6q3bUO

https://t.co/gBo5rd8qUZ

[NOLA City Council Climate Committee @NOLAClimateComm]

Impt @WWNO review of gulf south #netmetering rules & how unfair they are to consumers.
https://t.co/oXHkocVwg8

But NOLA is different:
Thx to @NOLACityCouncil, nola residents get FULL retail credit (1kwh:1kwh) for solar rooftop gen.

Find out more here: https://t.co/oAlUiFJQjZ

[New Orleans CityBusiness @City_Business]

Gulf Wind Technology and Shell establish offshore wind energy hub at Avondale Global Gateway
https://t.co/8s0HT33QDv