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We work with clean energy developers to win hearts and minds.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Joined April 2016
Our #CLEANPOWER23 panel on community relations discussed the importance of early engagement & building trust with a wide range of stakeholders when building clean energy. “The stakes could never be higher to get our community relations right,” said Dan Hendricks, @ClearwayEnergy.
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Bantam Comms CEO Natasha Kalergis moderating the Community Relations in Clean Energy Dev panel at this year's #CLEANPOWER23. It's an honor sharing the stage with this remarkable panel and leading the conversation around this vital component of clean energy project development!
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Today is a big day for Team Bantam🎉 We are honored to announce we're finalists in this year's @cleanieawards Public Affairs Campaign of the Year category! To learn more, visit: https://t.co/DuGSOxM3Uu
#TheCleanieAwards #Finalist #CleanEnergy
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Data shows an increased demand for clean energy in #America. But without proper state and local #permitting reform to facilitate our country's clean energy transition, opposition-spread misinformation could block billions in #RenewableEnergy investments. https://t.co/o4VN88JFnM
forbes.com
Local opposition, often spurred by misinformation from fossil-fuel funded groups, is threatening the clean energy transition. A wonky solution - permitting reform - can help overcome that barrier.
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Please join us in congratulating Sarah Ruiz on her promotion to Bantam's Director of Digital & Technology! Sarah has brilliantly led all paid media & web development efforts for our clean energy clients over the last 2 years, and we couldn't be more excited for her next chapter!
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As we work to decarbonize the US's electricity sector, it is vital that we fully understand how our growing solar energy infrastructure impacts wildlife and ecosystems to maximize solar's benefits for all.
energy.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $14 million in funding to researchers to study how solar energy infrastructure interacts with wildlife and ecosystems.
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This month's #MidtermElections proved that politicians being pro-climate is no longer a liability, as Democratic wins across the US set the stage for more ambitious #RenewableEnergy legislation at the state level. https://t.co/YlHCzOGQkV
grist.org
As Congress teeters, hope for further climate action shifts to the White House and states.
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We're thrilled to introduce Bantam's new Account Director Kelly Ferguson! Kelly brings a wide set of skills gained from years of agency work and a passion for creating meaningful strategies across her client's clean energy projects. Please join us in giving her a warm welcome🎉
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If the US's goal is #carbonneutrality, we must be cautious of the waste created along the way. In search of the best path forward, the @NREL recently explored multiple potential solutions to minimize our carbon intensity during the #renewableenergy boom. https://t.co/P3Uc8hnr2Y
journals.plos.org
Among the many ambitious decarbonization goals globally, the US intends grid decarbonization by 2035, requiring 1 TW of installed photovoltaics (PV), up from ~110 GW in 2021. This unprecedented...
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An #energystorage surge largely attributed to the #IRA is on the US's horizon. However, projected progress and growth speed could power down if we do not address challenges related to supply chain, modeling, interconnection, and permitting bottlenecks. https://t.co/TfRZtv3oqg
cleanpower.org
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Wind supporters will vote to overturn a wind energy ban in Crawford County early this month. If upheld, the ban, backed by anti-wind groups posing as locals to spread misinformation, would impede rural Ohio's progress in the fight against #climatechange. https://t.co/UqMFXaQKp2
alleghenyfront.org
An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County get to decide.
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Solar energy supporters in Puerto Rico and across the US are hopeful that the resilience and reliability displayed by #solarpower during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian will help spur government-aided solar progress across the country. https://t.co/6g6l6qtTSd
politico.com
The green electricity source faces obstacles in Puerto Rico and Florida, where sun power largely held up during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
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Voters will help shape the future of the energy sector by participating in pivotal elections in nine states in need of #cleanenergy #policyreform, including Louisiana, Arizona, and the energy-rich state of Texas.
eenews.net
From attorneys general to utility regulators, down-ballot contests may influence the electricity mix in several battleground states and guide the future of
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Despite remarkable #solarindustry growth, #solar companies appear to overlook the key to maintaining a competitive advantage and long-term success — a diverse workforce. https://t.co/0zYBkJhY9A
grist.org
Solar’s projected growth will require a larger workforce. Career opportunities for women and people of color is the best way to achieve that.
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A rule proposed by the @USFWS could mean improvements to the wind industry's longstanding eagle conservation efforts are on the horizon. If accepted, the rule would streamline #windenergy developers' incidental take permitting processes.
nawindpower.com
On September 30, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule that would create a standardized permitting program for the incidental take of bald and golden eagles by qualifying...
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The path to reaching the US' 100% #renewableenergy goals will involve a series of upgrades and expansions to the national transmission system, which experts say will pay for themselves. https://t.co/QnbBw6N6Zq
utilitydive.com
Transmission is the key enabling technology for a clean electricity system because it allows higher-quality energy resources and better utilization of those resources, the author writes.
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An emerging pattern in small-town Ohio points to the dangers of widespread #solar #misinformation as opposition members continue impacting local officials' stances on proposed solar developments. https://t.co/0vzj92llKN
insideclimatenews.org
This story is the third in a series about the conflict over solar power in Williamsport, Ohio, reported in partnership with ABC News. WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio—Chris Weaver stood up from his chair in the...
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The Bantam Team is delighted to welcome Holly Porter to the firm as our new Director of Research & Strategy. Welcome aboard, Holly! 🎉
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While California leads the nation in solar capacity, the recent record-breaking blackout highlighted the need for increased energy storage capabilities to resolve mismatches between supply and demand. https://t.co/WzR7BcXGzN
washingtonpost.com
The state has moved quickly to build up solar power, but has not yet figured out how to store it for when demand peaks or to avert blackouts.
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Virginia is teaching us an important lesson about the future of #solar as states across the country work to meet decarbonization goals.
nytimes.com
For the great promise of renewable energy to be realized, states like Virginia must create an environment where solar, nature and people can peaceably coexist.
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