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Renewable Energy | ClearWorld LLC
May 31, 2019

Renewable Energy Requires Rare Earth Minerals | China Holds Most Of Them

Renewable energy development relies upon sufficient quantities of rare earth minerals, specifically neodymium, terbium, indium, dysprosium, and praseodymium. These are used in the production of solar panels and wind turbines. If the world is to meet the greenhouse gas emissions targets sought in the Paris Climate Agreement the availability of these minerals must increase by […]

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Clean Energy | ClearWorld LLC
May 23, 2019

Clean Energy Act for America Unlikely To Be Passed

The Clean Energy for America Act, put forth by Senator Ron Wyden on May 2nd, is an attempt to make the U.S. tax code to give fair treatment to renewable energy investments and production. Currently the tax code overwhelmingly favors fossil fuel and nuclear energy while at times penalizing renewables like solar. Of the twenty-five […]

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Green New Deal | ClearWorld LLC
May 14, 2019

The Green New Deal As A Worldwide Iniative

The Green New Deal must be considered as a bold transformation as it tackles two arising crises; climate change and inequality. These two crises are entwined with each other, considering that we can’t discuss climate change alone; instead, we must tackle both climate change and inequality as we look into the topic. Our economy has […]

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Flooded Air Force Base Runway
April 11, 2019

Climate Change Threatens Air Force Bases

Air Force Cutting Back Operations Due To Expensive Repair Costs Brought On By Extreme Weather Climate change is causing increasing damage as storms become more intense every year due to warmer waters and military bases are taking a big hit. Looking back on the extensive damage wrought by Hurricane Michael in the 2018 Hurricane Season, […]

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Solar LED Retrofit | ClearWorld LLC
January 31, 2018

US Shatters Record for Disaster Costs in 2017

(CNN) 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather and climate disasters in the United States. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, totaling $306 billion. The previous record year, 2005, saw $215 billion in disasters. Highlighted by a string of hurricanes that pounded the southeastern US coast in August and September, as well […]

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Solar Lights Outdoor | ClearWorld LLC
December 27, 2017

Global Society & Climate Change

Climate change is arguably the biggest problem facing global society right now. It’s a well-documented fact that climate change will dramatically alter our environment, but it can also harm business. Projected climate change costs by 2030 are to cost the global economy $700 billion annually, according to the Climate Vulnerability Monitor. On top of that, […]

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Solar Lighting Solution | ClearWorld LLC
November 29, 2017

The Private Sector’s Role in Climate Change Resilience

An executive survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that 90 percent of business leaders believe that they have a role in building resilience and preparing cities for the impacts of climate change. In fact, this figure jumps to 99 percent for executives in Asia. The survey, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, queried almost […]

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