UPDATE: The following Recreation Centers will keep extended hours for Wednesday, 8/28. Stop by if you need a cool place to find relief from the expected heat.

Clean energy jobs grew at more than double the rate of the wider economy in 2023, and 12.4% of clean energy workers are unionized reuters.com/business/energ…

"Last year, from the first of May until late August, Cleveland EMS took 54 of these calls. This year, during the same time period, 87 calls. An increase of 61%." fox8.com/news/i-team/cl…

The hackers behind the ransomware attack on the City of Cleveland demanded $7-8 million in payments. They got $0. crainscleveland.com/technology/cle…

Oakland has become the first major school district in the US to fully convert its bus fleet to EVs, and they have vehicle-to-grid capacity grist.org/transportation…

In hybrid systems it's surprising how much of the heating work a heat pump can carry before needing the furnace to take over. Most of the year is mild, 750 hours is roughly equal to a month. Cleveland is a pretty cold climate, look how few hours are below 15-20F. YMMV of

I still hate the air show

"With only a few days left in meteorological summer, defined as June to August, this summer is on track to be the most humid in the United States in 85 years of recordkeeping based on observations of dew point." washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/0…

Big Bird was so real for this

"Wind turbine service technician is the hottest job in the country, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with 60% growth projected between 2023-2033." axios.com/2024/08/30/us-…

1° off the all-time record and heat indexes >100°F. Today sucked.

Summer 2024 finished as the 10th warmest on record in Cleveland, tied with 1944. 5 of the 10 warmest and 8 of the 15 warmest summers have occurred since 2010

Michelle White first wrote about this "arms race" on American roads in 2004, concluding that "for each fatal crash that occupants of large vehicles avoid, at least 4.3 additional fatal crashes involving others occur." jstor.org/stable/10.1086…

August 31 / September 1

You, dumb: Summer is over 😞 Me, also dumb just in a different way: Festival season is over 😞

Tell Us Your Climate Priorities & Earn $$$ 🎉 Join us tomorrow, Sept. 5th—participants will receive a $20 grocery gift card! Cleveland’s extreme weather is impacting us all. Share your voice at the next Climate Action Community Event: ow.ly/CnpA50Tfw7b #SustainableCLE

Northeast Ohio Mayors discuss how they're leveraging unprecedented federal funding for #cleanenergy, #transportation, and critical infrastructure projects 🏙. Watch the recording or catch the airing on TV20 Cleveland at 8PM or 2AM! 📺: youtube.com/watch?v=frWteM… #SustainableCLE