Shard to share title of tallest building in UK as new skyscraper gets green light | The Shard
The Shard will share the title of Britain's tallest building after planning permission has been granted for the City of London's new skyscraper. When completed early next year, 1 Undershaft will have a height of 309.6 meters, matching the height of the Shard and the maximum allowed by civil aviation regulations in centimeters. But 1 […]
Labour’s 2030 green energy goal faces ‘significant challenges’, experts warn | Energy industry
Labor's plan to switch to a clean electricity system by 2030 faces “significant challenges” in avoiding delays and preventing vulnerable households from paying higher prices, experts say. I'm warning you. The UK Energy Research Center (UKERC) said there was “little margin for error” in achieving the government's plan to create a 95% low carbon electricity […]
Canadian Green Party leader: Trump's 51st state 'joke' is 'not funny'
Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said on tuesday President-elect Trump's “joke” about Canada being America's 51st state is “not funny”. President Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media, calling him the “governor” of a “great Canadian province.” President Trump: “It was an honor to have dinner with Governor Justin Trudeau of […]
Lame Duck Biden Bureaucrats Throw Cash At Green School Buses As Trump’s Return Looms
The lame-duck Biden administration announced Wednesday that it plans to spend $735 million on green heavy-duty vehicles, including hundreds of millions of dollars on green school buses in the final stages. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using funding from President Joe Biden's signature climate bill, the Inflation Control Act (IRA), to help purchase more […]
England’s new towns must be walkable and green, say campaigners | Planning policy
A former government adviser has said in a report that Labor should build 12 new towns in Britain that are car-free or built on flood plains. Detailed plans for 12 new cities, proposed by think tanks Britain Remake and Create Streets, will see 550,000 well-designed and well-located homes built. The report says new homes will […]
House set to challenge Biden green energy standards for washing machines with ‘Liberty in Laundry’ bill vote
Lawmakers are expected to vote soon on a bill aimed at repealing the Biden administration's green energy standards for home appliances. In February, the Department of Energy (DOE) introduced a final rule that imposes stricter energy standards for residential clothes washers (RCWs), such as washing machines. The regulation would prohibit the sale of certain models […]
Why is deep-red Oklahoma paving the way for Biden’s Green New Deal?
Oklahoma hasn't had a single county vote for a Democratic presidential candidate in 24 years. All statewide elected officials are Republicans, and Republicans hold a 4-1 supermajority in both chambers. Former President Donald Trump led the state by 35 points. Despite this staunchly conservative profile, Oklahoma's Republican leadership has allowed significant farmland and ranch land […]
Bloomingdales’ green Santa has parents angry, kids
They see red on top of Bloomies green Santa. As part of “”holiday partnershipAlong with the movie event “Wicked,” Santaland at Bloomingdale's 59th Street flagship store has been “Oz-ized” to be more Emerald City than the North Pole. There's a pink Christmas tree, lollipops instead of candy canes, “Wicked”-themed bracelets, and jolly old Saint Nick […]
GOP Reps Demand Biden’s Green Loan Office Stop Lending Amid Lame Duck Bonanza
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are calling on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Green Technology Lending to halt lending amid the huge success of lame-duck loans. Republican Reps. Cathy McMorris Rogers (Washington State), Jeff Duncan (South Carolina), and H. Morgan Griffiths (Virginia) sent a letter to DOE Loan Program Office […]
New Coney Island ‘green’ giant adds popular coffee chain
Coney Island's retail and dining scene is gradually improving. Therefore, we are happy to share new information as it arrives. LCOR's 1515 Surf Avenue is one of several new apartment projects drawing middle-class residents to the waterfront area. The new 1515 Surf Ave. in Coney Island has more than 320 market-rate rental apartments and 130 […]