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Historic climate law, signed by Biden, has Catholic fingerprints all over it
… and manufacturing, and seeks to spur U.S. development of the materials, minerals and parts for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and other components critical in the transition to … aim to assist people to install clean energy and efficiency upgrades at home, including solar panels and heat pumps, and income-limited tax credits to purchase electric vehicles. It …
Aug 18, 2022
'Community Lighthouses' powered by the sun and volunteers
… weather including bigger and wetter hurricanes. "Community Lighthouses," outfitted with roof solar panels and a battery pack to store energy, can serve as electricity hubs after a disaster, … people within 24 hours of an outage, Bagert said. "This is not all about batteries and and solar panels. There are some other batteries and solar panels made by the hand of God. And that is called the human personality," the Rev. JC …
Aug 13, 2022
Catholic agencies say Inflation Reduction Act, on its way to Biden's desk, addresses long-standing goals
… billion in funding for investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing of batteries and solar panels, electric vehicle tax breaks and greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Environmental … for renewable energy projects are designed to aid Catholic facility managers choose to add solar panels and energy-efficient equipment to their buildings. "It's going to make a lot of …
Aug 12, 2022
Mercy volunteers learn to live gently with creation in Vermont
… sacred space." The Mercy Ecospirituality Center, which opened in 2010, is outfitted with solar panels for energy storage, an electric car charger, composting and recycling systems, and …
Aug 9, 2022
Links: Trump-backed candidates; solar panels and union labor; IRS definition of 'church'
… Michael Sean Winters … From the Catholic Labor Network , a report on a recent installation of solar panels at St. Monica/ St. George Parish in Cincinnati. The company that did the … a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW, and they can install solar panels throughout the Midwest. Bishops need to approach " Laudato Si ' " not only as … of the faith but as managers of physical plants with too-high utility bills. Installing solar panels with union labor is a twofer. The Washington Post reports that Democrats are calling …
Aug 4, 2022
Faith groups respond to Sen. Manchin's surprise climate deal with shock, optimism
… in clean energy and transportation technologies, including $30 billion in tax credits for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and processing of critical minerals. It also has tax credits for people to install clean energy and efficiency upgrades at home, including solar panels and heat pumps, and income-limited tax credits to purchase electric vehicles. In … tax incentives for energy efficiency in buildings (87%), tax rebates for electric vehicles and solar panels (77%), increasing funding to assist marginalized communities at greater risk of air …
Jul 28, 2022
Indigenous Ghost Dance teaches love of Earth and Jesus, 'He Who Makes Live'
… colonists turned into Nevada. While in a coma, Wovoka traveled to Heaven in a vision during a solar eclipse on Jan. 1, 1889. There he met an Indigenous Christ and saw the New Heaven and New …
Jul 23, 2022
Bishops conclude assembly with guidelines to better implement Laudato Si' in East Africa
… could not be adequately addressed "without providing alternatives such as promoting the use of solar and wind energy and other means of livelihood." In stressing the urgent need for more …
Jul 21, 2022
Puerto Rico's archbishop calls for island to adopt green energy, in line with Laudato Si'
… generate about 97% of the island's electricity. Puerto Rico's proximity to the equator makes solar energy plentiful, González says. "It's a gift from God to be the Island of the Sea and the … anthem. The archbishop suggests that Puerto Rican schools and churches should aim to switch to solar energy by 2030, and he lends support to the Queremos Sol ("We want the sun") campaign, …
Jul 18, 2022
African youth deliver environmental demands to bishops at Laudato Si' meeting
… for each of their 13 requests. They urged bishops to adopt renewable energy, including solar panels, in church institutions as a means to reduce consumption of fossil fuels, the major …
Jul 14, 2022
Catholic groups oppose EU vote to designate gas and nuclear energy as 'green'
… the move would slow the shift to renewables and divert needed investment dollars away from solar and wind energy projects. It also argued that few European countries stand to benefit …
Jul 11, 2022