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Audubon Florida Climate and Energy News Roundup

Today we share news about solar energy, reducing building emissions, using social infrastructure to build resilience, and more.

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Sowing Solar

From Florida Trend

“Environmental group Audubon Florida says that ‘thoughtfully planned’ solar can deliver native habitat and wildlife corridors, minimize wetland impacts and provide foraging and breeding habitats. FPL has ‘done some really innovative stuff, says Julie Wraithmell, Audubon Florida executive director. ‘We need renewable energy. That doesn’t mean just solar. We need all of it if we’re going to move the needle. It has to be the right use and the right location. They’re quiet, they’re clean and have no traffic. In a lot of places, solar is a great neighbor to have.’”

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A 90-plus Percent Cut in U.S. Building Emissions is Possible

From Anthropocene

“When it comes to cutting carbon emissions, a renewable power grid and electric vehicles are the big-ticket items. But buildings, which produce about 40 percent of global carbon emissions, are also a key part of the transition to net-zero emissions. According to a new study, the U.S. has the potential to cut building emissions by 91 percent compared to 2005 levels. That could save the country over $100 billion per year on energy costs, researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report in the study published in One Earth.”

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Developers Can Use Social Infrastructure To Build Climate Resilience

From Next City Magazine

“As climate disasters and challenges multiply, what makes a community resilient? One answer might surprise you. Social connections – the myriad ties that link people and communities together — can speed recovery and even save lives in a crisis. The good news is that we can build communities that actively nurture those connections, by creating social infrastructure: places for people to gather and interact.”

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Powder Keg Storm Hurricane Idalia Leaves a Trail of Destruction. Its Fuse Was Lit by Climate Change

From Salon.com

“Earlier this week Idalia was merely a tropical storm, but unnaturally warmed water near America's southeastern coast helped rear it into a record-breaking hurricane flooding Florida and Georgia. Experts agree that excessive heat from climate change, primarily caused by burning fossil fuels, contributed to this result, apparently super-charging the tropical storm…In the past, a tropical storm like Idalia would often lose power as it reached land. Instead, the water in and around the Florida Keys was so hot that it was literally equivalent to hot tub temperatures, helping to supercharge the tropical storm when it could have otherwise lost strength.”

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