Clean energy advocates in North Carolina have won a major battle in the opening stages of a nationwide fossil fuel-funded war against renewable energy standards in America.
A bill that would have reduced (and ultimately ended) North Carolina’s system of renewable energy incentives was soundly defeated 18-13 in a state legislative committee this week.
Reposted from Greentech Media: By Herman Trabish At least twenty-two of the 29 state renewables standards have been attacked by legislators or regulators in the last year or are now under attack. Known as a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or a Renewable Energy Standard (RES), these mandates require utilities to … [continued]
Reposted from the indispensable climate blog Climate Progress: The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that twin votes in Kansas State House and Senate on Thursday put the kibosh on legislative efforts to roll back and delay Kansas’ renewable energy standard (RES). Passed in 2009, Kansas’ RES requires investor-owned utilities to generate 20 percent of peak demand electrical capacity from … [continued]
