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“We know that when the Los Angeles Olympics get underway in 2028, air taxis will be in high demand. We may see some of them in the years leading up, but nowhere near the scale in 2028.”

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Originally mentioned at the Federal Aviation Administration Luncheon, Billy Nolen noted the agency would have an implementation plan for air taxis, also known as eVTOL aircraft, by next May that will keep up with the rapidly-growing urban air mobility industry. Read more here: FAA to lay out air taxi plans by May | Smart Cities … Read more

The EPA Overturns a Key Trump Administration Ruling on Auto Emissions

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Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 4/13/2022 The EPA is reinstating the right of the State of California to set automobile fuel efficiency and emissions at a stricter standard than current federal regulations. Sixteen other states: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, … Read more

Greenhouse Cultivation Leaves Carbon Emission Impacts

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magazine.cannabisbusinesstimes.com, 9/23/2020. Authors’ Note:  This article is the third in a five-part series by Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a nonprofit that works to advance resource efficiency in cannabis cultivation. In Part I of the series (available at bit.ly/CBT_Resource_Guides), we introduced the “LED Lighting for Cannabis Cultivation and Controlled Environment Agriculture Best Practices Guide” and “HVAC for … Read more

Student Gives Exclusive Look from Inside Global Climate Strikes

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This article was written by Ethan Gasse for Zondits. The Global Climate Strikes have caught international attention from politicians, media outlets, and citizens alike. Two consecutive strikes, held on the 20th and 27th of September, featured events in reportedly 185 countries in 6,383 cities. These numbers are reported by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year old Swede … Read more

A Zondits Interview: Swiss Re Leads the Way as Commercial Tenants Cut Carbon Emissions with NYSERDA

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This article was written for NYSERDA’s Commercial Tenant Program (CTP), which offers financial assistance for energy studies in tenant spaces. For more information on the program visit the NYSERDA CTP website. Kelly O’Connell, ERS, for Zondits, August 28, 2018 Zondits recently sat down with John Clifford, Head of Corporate Real Estate & Services (CRES) Americas … Read more

The New Climate Deal Between the Mayors of Pittsburgh and Paris

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The Mayors of Pittsburgh and Paris: We Have Our Own Climate Deal Last week, President Donald Trump tried to pit our two cities against each other when he announced, in pulling out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” As the mayors of Pittsburgh … Read more

Join with Zondits to Show Your Support for the Paris Agreement

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Paris Agreement Petition Letter

Gary Epstein, ERS, for Zondits Zondits is deeply disappointed with the president’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement. This decision fails to recognize the leadership role that the US should be playing as the world community moves toward a carbon-neutral, clean energy future. But we in the energy efficiency and … Read more

Moving Forward with Climate Change Action

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Brian McCowan, ERS, for Zondits [bctt tweet=”Progress on #climatechange will not be slowed due to the president’s decision on the #ParisAgreement.” username=”ZonditsEE”] President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment. Reaching agreement in Paris required a massive international effort that resulted in nearly two … Read more

Trump Announces the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

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US cities, states and companies vow to honour Paris climate accord, even if Trump doesn’t New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that his municipality would “take matters into our own hands, calling the threat to pull out of the historic climate accord “a dagger aimed at the heart of New York City.” … Read more