Hot off the press, my blog piece about one of my favorite initiatives - the Energy Democracy Leadership Institute! Shout outs to @NCClim8Justice+ @NCWARN including @cleepgo +@jordenrevels for making this happen! Please read/share/let me know your thoughts! https://t.co/YZhjZOmD0P
If I had Bill Gates kind of money, I'd offer to backstop zero interest financing for any beneficial electrification retrofit or rooftop solar panel in North America. I'd probably still have a few billion leftover
Residents of Puerto Rico are ready for energy democracy. Specifically, a resilient, renewable electricity system with equitably shared benefits. Listen to @ILSR’s Local Energy Rules on Puerto Rican homes.
https://t.co/2htZ7nxYST
Last week, @SenTinaSmith & I urged Senate leaders to include at least $60 billion in investments for rural communities & small towns in any forthcoming infrastructure legislation.
We must continue working to support our small towns & close the opportunity gaps in rural America.
For those who think it affects us all the same way - ask BIPOC why we fight for #climatejustice Dispossessed, Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans Especially Hard - The New York Times https://t.co/xzIrZ16Xux
Racial equity and energy justice are critical to the future of rural communities and rural electric cooperatives. Check out our second webisode with @ChandraFarley from @PSEquityMatters to learn more. #RuralPower https://t.co/2lN6ftDvJm
What would a major reinvestment in the rural energy system look like? In websiode four Chris Woolery from @mtassociationky shares some context from on the ground in Kentucky. #RuralPower https://t.co/vXFEi87eTQ
pssst there's no reason that the energy of the future should be owned and operated by the kinds of energy companies that got us into this mess https://t.co/P7iYee83Hb
The Black church has played a critical role in historical movements—but what is its role in the climate justice movement? Rev. Michael Malcom (@mtmalcom) joined #TheCoolestShow this week to give his insight: https://t.co/MW9o1qzjuB
Hey @shareable: Thanks, for sharing this story on the Rural Power Coalition asking Congress for clean energy in Rural America. Read @Shareable's story here: https://t.co/jFHtTMKjiU
From @npquarterly : How Rural Electric Cooperatives Can Support a Green New Deal --
"Today, there are about 900 RECs located in 47 states that provide electric power (and sometimes broadband and other services) to 42 million people."
https://t.co/nux1xTk8uE #RuralPower
30 times more jobs from rooftop solar than large-scale solar? That's what @XcelEnergyMN had to say in a Minnesota filing. Seems like a great tool for economic recovery! (do both) https://t.co/VQP3kfDFIJ