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“The nation is confronted with inescapable evidence that action, comprehensive and quick and forward-looking, is needed.”

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In a similar vein to America’s need for grid modernization, President Eisenhower once said (regarding the US interstate highway revolution), “The nation is confronted with inescapable evidence that action, comprehensive and quick and forward-looking, is needed.” Read the full article here: How America’s grid modernization stakes echo Eisenhower’s interstate revolution | Utility Dive

“The U.S. government has a huge share of the market – particularly of concrete and asphalt – and that I think helps drive the industry towards meeting an ever increasing level of innovation when it comes to decarbonizing.”

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John Podesta, senior adviser to President Joe Biden, said “The U.S. government has a huge share of the market – particularly of concrete and asphalt – and that I think helps drive the industry towards meeting an ever increasing level of innovation when it comes to decarbonizing.” Read the full article here: US invests $2 … Read more

“We need to think about payback differently. Climate is a life-safety issue now. Nobody asks what the payback is to put a sprinkler safety system in your building.”

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John Mandyck, CEO of the nonprofit Urban Green Council, said “We need to think about payback differently. Climate is a life-safety issue now. Nobody asks what the payback is to put a sprinkler safety system in your building. There’s no payback there — if there isn’t a fire.” Read the full article here: NYC’s big building-decarbonization law faces … Read more

“We’ve seen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission take action on its own motion to improve interconnection processes. But that doesn’t take the opportunity away from Congress…”

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A senior administration official said on a press call, “We’ve seen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission take action on its own motion to improve interconnection processes. But that doesn’t take the opportunity away from Congress to help us move even faster in the direction of building outlines that will reduce consumer costs and boost resilience … Read more

“We are asking the question: What is the prominence of extreme weather events and how are they important in the overall calculation of property insurance?”

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Dale Hall, director of research for the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, said: “We are asking the question: What is the prominence of extreme weather events and how are they important in the overall calculation of property insurance? One thing that we’re doing a lot more of is looking at what risks like flood and … Read more

“There’s leadership being demonstrated across these ownership profiles, across geographies, across operational characteristics.”

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Lakin Garth, director of emerging technologies at the Smart Electric Power Alliance talking about a diverse and growing group of utilities leading the way on decarbonizing the grid: “There’s leadership being demonstrated across these ownership profiles, across geographies, across operational characteristics. If we can show that it’s happening across the country — red state, blue … Read more

“Yet, with the passage of time, I have realized that our responses have not been adequate, while the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point.”

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The Pope said, “Yet, with the passage of time, I have realized that our responses have not been adequate, while the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point. In addition to this possibility, it is indubitable that the impact of climate change will increasingly prejudice the lives and … Read more

“In this crucial period of EV execution, model roll-outs, distribution, marketing, with EV competition rising across the board, the timing could not be worse.”

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Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, referring to the UAW strike: “In this crucial period of EV execution, model roll-outs, distribution, marketing, with EV competition rising across the board, the timing could not be worse.” Read the full article here: What the continued UAW strike means for EVs | TechCrunch