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Hilltop Views | February 26, 2020

Last week, the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, announced a $10 billion plan to fight climate change that will “fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world.” It went on, saying the effort will require “collective action from big companies, small companies, nation-states, global organizations, and individuals.” Kudos to Bezos for acknowledging climate change, but his plan is really more of a public relations stunt th...

Strategy and Best Practices

IUCN | June 07, 2022

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and conservation project partners joined forces to urge for a greater global push to develop and implement innovative technologies to better safeguard the environment. The two partners held an online summit called "Tech for a Better Planet" to show how technology may dramatically improve nature conservation outcomes, as well as to introduce new digital technologies that are poised to become critical enabl...

Energy

Comcast | April 01, 2022

On March 31, Comcast announced that it had agreed to buy 250 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity from Constellation, which will power about 13% of its U.S. operations and most of its Mid-Atlantic operations with clean, renewable energy. The agreement will fund the construction of Scout Clean Energy's Blue Sky Solar Project in Illinois, resulting in creating local jobs and the addition of clean energy to the United States' power grid. “Sourcing cl...

La Jolla Light | April 03, 2020

La Jolla Community Center (LJCC) will be sporting a new roof and solar panels next year, and has its community partnerships to thank for it. “The existing roof predates the 10 years the building has been the LJCC,” said board member and facilities committee chair Don Hodges, in an interview with the Light. Estimating the roof’s age at more than 20 years old, he added, “We have experienced roof leaks the last few winters that were patched by various roofers, but it’s worn out; it’s time to repla...