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How Climate Will Change during the Donald Trump Era
Donald Trump is currently in a state of transition after claiming the presidency during the 2016 election. "The (DEP) Department of Environmental is killing us environmentally." - Donald Trump (04/2016) That quote summarizes the amount of time and energy Trump has spent learning about different departments of the government. Or it is him playing dumb about a topic he knows about well, but doesn't want to appear knowledgeable. What he meant to say, possibly, is the (EPD) the Environmental Protection Department limits corporations to generate revenue with regulations. One of the positive elements to Trump's environment plan is his
Amazon Adds their Fifth Renewable Energy Project in Ohio
Amazon Web Services recently announced that Wind Farm US Central 2 will be constructed in Hardin County, Ohio. This marks the fifth renewable energy project by Amazon. The company plans to produce 530,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually starting in December 2017. As one of the largest companies in the United States, Amazon is stepping up to properly provide energy to their services. The company and Business Wire has stated: 'In November 2014, AWS shared its long-term commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable energy usage for the global AWS infrastructure footprint. Ambitious sustainability initiatives over the last 18-24 months
Stream the Viral Climate Change Film ‘Before the Flood’ by Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of the most dynamic moves in contemporary filmmaking by releasing his latest documentary Before the Flood on YouTube. During his time working on The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu, DiCaprio found downtime to start production on his own film covering the controversial topic of climate change. Denmark currently operates on 100% renewable energy. Germany currently is being ran on 30% renewable energy. The United States currently has 13% of energy being produced by wind, solar and other forms of clean energy. Our country is clearly falling behind, and that is due to
2016 EMA Awards Honored Environmentalists in Media and Entertainment
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday, October 22 from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. Environmentalists in different forms of media were brought together to help raise awareness for the causes they support. Moby has been taking a strong stand for animal rights within the agriculture community. The EMAs honored him with the 'Missions in Music' award. Moby is a singer, songwriter and activist with a passion to help provide a voice to animal rights. “One thing that we collectively as a nation and species could do to really address environmental concerns is stop supporting animal
AWS Sustainability Builds Clean Energy Jobs in Ohio, Texas and Indiana
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United States with a new wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio. The company has noted that: 'the wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours of wind energy annually starting in May 2017, or enough to power more than 29,000 US homes in a year.' Additionally, Amazon and Business Wire shared insight from adminstration in infrastructure within the AWS. “Now with five highly scalable regions across the United States, AWS customers have multiple options for providing US-based end users low-latency access to cloud applications, as well as the
Renewable Energy & Bioengineering Leads the Clean Energy Revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to keep the public informed on the latest forms of technology. They published recently that close to a half of a million electric vehicles are now on the road. That connects to a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 58%. When they report that costs for solar panels cost for solar panels have dropped 54% since 2008, I was able to find out more on those numbers with a recent report by the U.S. Department of Energy. They also recently noted: Land-based wind accounted for 41 percent of all new capacity
Hurricane Matthew Takes 26 Lives in the US, and Over a Thousand in Haiti
Hurricane Matthew, a deadly tropical hurricane, with many meteorologists calling it a 'post-tropical cyclone,' has now taken 26 lives in the United States, and left over a thousand dead in Haiti. This storm has taken a major toll on the island of Haiti, as well as in the southeast section of the United States. Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina had announced last Friday a state of emergency following the recent storm. Residents in those states continue to help restore power to communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew. In a video below, the Coast Guard helps save a family in North Carolina
SXSL 2016 on the South Lawn at The White House with President Obama
South by South Lawn, also known as SXSL, was held at The White House in Washington D.C. on October 3, 2016. "We are very proud of the work we have been able to do over last eight years here in the United States. Doubling fuel efficiency standards on cars. Really ramping up our investment in clean energy. So, we've doubled the production of clean enegy since I came into office. We have increased wind power three fold. We have increased the production of solar power thrity fold." - President Barack Obama SXSL helped bridge politicians and the public to breakdown
Amazon Prime Now Connects with Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market in Indianapolis
Amazon Prime Now has announced recently a delivery option for residents living in the Indianapolis area with Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market. This progressive step by Amazon continues their delivery service expansion, and connects that with healthy food options for those that may not be able to make it to a farmer's market. With the amount of food waste that occurs in our country; hopefully Amazon can work with grocery stores, farmers and food banks around the country to help curb poverty. When talking with a fellow editor about this subject, he mentioned that going to the local farmer's market
Nicole Richie to Host the 26th annual EMA Awards on October 22
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on October 22 in Burbank, California. Each year the EMA Awards takes a closer look at the environmental film projects taking place within the entertainment industry. Moby, musician and activist. Photo by: Melissa Danis. Photo courtesy: Sunshine Sachs “The earth is a special place and we should be doing everything we can to pass it on to generations to come as a habitable place where they can thrive.” - Moby The award ceremony is crafted to help build awareness for environmental issues worldwide. This year the EMA
Donald Trump is currently in a state of transition after claiming
Amazon Web Services recently announced that Wind Farm US Central 2
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday,
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to keep the public informed
Hurricane Matthew, a deadly tropical hurricane, with many meteorologists calling it
South by South Lawn, also known as SXSL, was held at
Amazon Prime Now has announced recently a delivery option for residents
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on