The Midwest Climate Summit is a series of virtual keynotes and workshops aimed at building partnerships, expanding engagement, and focusing efforts to accelerate climate action
Day: October 8, 2020
Ameren rejects Illinois regulators’ request, ends retail net metering for new residential solar customers
Read the full story at Utility Dive. Ameren told the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) on Friday it is ending retail net metering for new residential solar customers,
DNR launches updated Georgia Birding & Wildlife Trails website
Read the full story from Savannah Business Journal. Seeing wildlife while exploring historic sites along Georgia’s coast is easier and more engaging thanks to a
What ‘net-zero carbon’ really means for cities
Read the full story from the BBC. A city historically known for its lethal 20th-Century smogs has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by
Allbirds wants people to understand their sneakers’ carbon footprint like they do calories in food
Read the full story at CNBC. Allbirds is labeling its shoes with their carbon footprint in the hope that other companies will follow suit and
These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases
Read the full story at Fast Company. Newlight has developed a material—made by microbes—that uses methane to make everything from utensils to purses to glasses.
