Sustainability

Efforts to replace trees lost in an October microburst continue in Tempe. The nonprofit Tempe Leadership group is helping to replenish some of the city’s parks.

A report from the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency says geothermal energy provides substantial promise for state utilities as they face unprecedented power demand from large users like data centers and a growing population.

A new breed of spiritual caregivers are stepping in to help and they’re called eco-chaplains. The care they offer is for anyone — from those who are involved in the climate world like environmentalists, activists, community organizers, the journalists who cover it — or even disaster survivors.

The city of Phoenix is putting water in its Cave Creek reclamation facility, bringing the system closer to cleaning up sewage.

Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes wants Arizona regulators to reconsider a decision to repeal renewable energy requirements for most of the state’s utilities.

This weekend’s SkyFire Film Festival features a documentary called “Beer Saves the World.” It follows a group of microbrewers and their attempt to brew beer using a grain called Kernza.

A new shelter for unhoused people 55 and older officially opened its doors. It’s called Senior Bridges. What makes this place unique is that each of the 40 studio units are powered by solar and lithium batteries — effectively eliminating utility costs.

Arizona utility regulators earlier this March formally voted to repeal the state’s renewable energy standards. The Corporation Commission, though, had been taking steps for some time that signaled this was the direction it was headed.

Arizona added nearly 2-gigwatts of solar power, bringing the total amount statewide to about 11.5 gigawatts. To put that in perspective, APS’ peak demand last year was more than 8 and a half gigawatts.

A new 650-megawatt solar energy facility will be built in Navajo County. The Cygnus Solar Project is expected to begin construction in 2027 and is estimated to generate $20 million for neighboring communities.