Beyond Carbon Neutral: How American Ski Resorts Are Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions In an ever-changing world of combating climate change, some ski resorts are leading the sustainability charge. Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico was the first North American resort to go carbon neutral in 2021, and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado did it soon after, also going carbon neutral in 2023, just under two years ahead of its 2025 goal. Going carbon […] Brains Jake Benton | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
How Electric Vehicles are Transforming the American Ski Industry As the ski industry scrambles to remain sustainable and minimize impacts on the already declining state of our environment, many companies have implemented electric vehicles in their resorts. With new emissions standards and regulations being finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as many as 50% of the new cars sold in 2030 will be fully electric, according to […] Industry News Logan Tepper | September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Could the Global Energy Crisis Close Switzerland’s Ski Resorts? There are fears that the global energy crisis could claim a new victim: ski resorts. The Swiss government has released a four-stage emergency plan for what is expected to be a harsh winter with potential energy shortages. At Stage 1 people are encouraged to voluntarily cut energy use. At Stage 2, certain “peripheral” items will be closed down, this includes […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 19, 2022 2 Comments
Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law after the House of Representatives had narrowly voted in its favor last Friday with 220-207 votes. President Joe Biden remarked during the Act’s signing, “With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost.” Related: A Climate Change Win: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Speaks Out in Praise […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 18, 2022 6 Comments
Google Attempts Carbon-Intelligent Computing to Lessen Environmental Impact Google is attempting to lessen their environmental impact with carbon-intelligent computing. Data centers use an immense amount of energy in order for our internet experience to run as smoothly as it does. Every Google search consumes the equivalent of a 60w lightbulb being on for 17 seconds. While that may not seem like a lot of energy, with over 40,000 […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
The United States Can Reach 90% Renewable Energy With No Added Cost by 2035 Many scientists and academics have argued over how long it would take the United States to reach 100% renewable energy production. It is extremely hard for a fossil fuel-based economy to completely convert to renewables, which is why it is more important to focus on how much of our production can be switched instead of figuring out when we can […] Alex Camerino | June 23, 2020 2 Comments
French Ski-Mecca, Les Sybelles Goes 100% Green Energy Les Sybelles, in France’s Maurienne region, is going 100% certified renewable energy sources for 2019/20 Winter. Related: Thredbo, Australia Goes Green: Sustainability in the Ski Industry With more than 300km of slopes, nearly 150 runs and 70 ski lifts inter-connecting half-a-dozen resorts, Sybelles is the nation’s 4th largest ski area. Areas Converted ‘Clean’: Lifts Snowmaking Full daily operations Renewable electricity will […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2019 0 Comments
New England Ski Resorts Reduce Environmental Impact In recent years we have seen many ski resorts make strides in reducing their carbon footprint. An industry that relies on weather has become much more aware of their contributions to climate change. Resorts are now doing what they can to minimize their impact. Vermont ski resorts are doing their part to become more eco-friendly. Mount Snow and Bolton Valley have been […] Industry News Mitch Flores | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Hawaii To Become Carbon Neutral by 2045 Even with the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement last year, Hawaii is still leading the charge on climate change. The governor just signed legislation into law that will move the state towards carbon neutrality. In addition, Hawaii is going to be selling “carbon offsets” and long term would like to become self sufficient. As islands with much […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 7, 2018 1 Comment
In 2017, Costa Rica Has Gone 300+ Days Running Off Of Renewable Energy According to ICE, Costa Rica has run almost entirely off of renewable energy in 2017. For over 300 days, the country has derived 100% of its power from renewable energy sources. This comes nearly a decade after they set a goal to become completely carbon neutral by 2012. Thus far in 2017, 78.26% of electricity came from hydropower, 10.29% from wind, 10.23% from geothermal energy, […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 5, 2017 1 Comment
Aspen, CO is a Green Leader: Running on 100% Renewable Energy Aspen, the iconic ski town known for spectacular views and phenomenal skiing, is also leading the charge to running 100 percent on renewable energy. Although not first to the party, that honor goes to Greensburg, Kansas making the leap back in 2013, then Burlington, Vermont in 2014, Aspen was not far behind. It joined this rarefied air in 2015, along […] Robin Azer | September 16, 2016 0 Comments
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