CleanTechnica » NRDC http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Charge Ahead California Opens A Portal To America’s Future http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/charge-ahead-california/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/charge-ahead-california/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:24:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71350 Several models of electric cars are now affordable, with post-incentive prices under $20,000 for a few of them. When you consider the fact that driving on electricity is like driving on $1/gallon gasoline, that can equal big savings. It appears many Californians have figured this one out, as it is one of the leading electric car markets in the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/charge-ahead-california/feed/ 19 How One Wonky Court Decision Could Unlock Our Renewable Energy Future http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/one-wonky-court-decision-unlock-renewable-energy-future/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/one-wonky-court-decision-unlock-renewable-energy-future/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:57:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70904 One wonky court decision might have just unlocked America's renewable energy future by requiring regional coordination between states and utilities.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/one-wonky-court-decision-unlock-renewable-energy-future/feed/ 96 Efficient Clothes Dryers Could Save US $4 Billion A Year In Household Energy Savings http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/14/efficient-clothes-dryers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/14/efficient-clothes-dryers/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2014 11:40:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68179 Editor’s Note: Where I’m living now, it’s the norm to simply line dry your clothes. It took me some getting used to, but it’s really a fine (and super efficient) clothes drying option, even in a small apartment. That said, I know that not everyone is going to go that route. For those who are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/14/efficient-clothes-dryers/feed/ 25 Can The EPA Make Fracking Safe? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/29/can-epa-make-fracking-safe/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/29/can-epa-make-fracking-safe/#comments Thu, 29 May 2014 08:48:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67548 Don’t you hate it when people smugly tell you your EV is powered by coal? And you have to (yet again) remind them most* of the US grid is now powered by natural gas? So the EPA is finally stepping up, after toxic tap water, earthquakes, and shale deposits turning out to be much less productive than predicted. Here’s an overview of some of the big questions in the current fracking debate, with input from NRDC’s specialist on fracking, Matthew McFeeley

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/07/wind-power/feed/ 96 10x More Solar Power Coming To New York With Expansion of State Program http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/ten-times-solar-power-coming-new-york-expansion-state-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/ten-times-solar-power-coming-new-york-expansion-state-program/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:20:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65947 Originally published on Natural Resources Defense Council website. Governor’s Extension of NY-Sun Initiative Will Mean Thousands of Jobs, Less Climate Pollution NEW YORK (April 24, 2014) — The Cuomo administration today took the final step in approving a major expansion of the state’s NY-Sun Initiative—a program that is successfully boosting solar power across the state—extending

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/ten-times-solar-power-coming-new-york-expansion-state-program/feed/ 4 Can Climate Hawks Beat Chris Christie To Let New Jersey Rejoin RGGI? http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/31/can-climate-hawks-beat-chris-christie-to-let-new-jersey-rejoin-rggi/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/31/can-climate-hawks-beat-chris-christie-to-let-new-jersey-rejoin-rggi/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:22:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60716 Two developments this month raise the possibility New Jersey could overcome Governor Chris Christie's withdrawal and rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/31/can-climate-hawks-beat-chris-christie-to-let-new-jersey-rejoin-rggi/feed/ 3 Can California Charge Ahead To One Million EVs Within Ten Years? http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/14/can-california-charge-ahead-one-million-evs-within-ten-years/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/14/can-california-charge-ahead-one-million-evs-within-ten-years/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:28:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58959 A new campaign targets adding one million EVs to California's roads within ten years to help solve environmental health problems while boosting the state's green economy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/14/can-california-charge-ahead-one-million-evs-within-ten-years/feed/ 7 Solar Schools Can Help Educate Kids About Clean Energy (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-schools-can-help-educate-kids-about-clean-energy-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-schools-can-help-educate-kids-about-clean-energy-video/#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:00:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58161 Originally published on The Inspired Economist. How can schools cut their energy costs, while at the same time helping communities to diversify their energy sources and support clean renewable energy? It might seem like a no-brainer, but one direct approach is to install solar photovoltaic systems on school campuses and use the generated electricity to offset their

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-schools-can-help-educate-kids-about-clean-energy-video/feed/ 0 Solar Power & Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Coal Power In US http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/19/nrdc-clean-energy-affordable-way-power-us/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/19/nrdc-clean-energy-affordable-way-power-us/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:09:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56600 Originally published on the NRDC website (image added). WASHINGTON — It’s less costly to get electricity from wind turbines and solar panels than coal-fired power plants when climate change costs and other health impacts are factored in, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. In fact—using the official U.S. government

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/19/nrdc-clean-energy-affordable-way-power-us/feed/ 60 National Dump The Pump Day On June 20th — Take Public Transportation! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/05/national-dump-the-pump-day-on-june-20th-take-public-transportation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/05/national-dump-the-pump-day-on-june-20th-take-public-transportation/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:00:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52444 The 8th annual National Dump the Pump Day is almost here — on June 20th, make sure that you celebrate the day by taking public transportation! Instead of driving your expensive, pollution-releasing car, take a day off, and remind yourself of the serious advantages of driving less — large monetary savings, better air, a healthier

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/05/national-dump-the-pump-day-on-june-20th-take-public-transportation/feed/ 4 Energy Efficiency Bill Reintroduced Into Congress (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/20/energy-efficiency-bill-reintroduced-into-congress/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/20/energy-efficiency-bill-reintroduced-into-congress/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:09:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50918 This article originally appeared on the website of the NRDC (video added). Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) this week reintroduced bipartisan legislation to speed the transition to a more energy efficient economy and save consumers money by promoting available efficiency technologies for homes, businesses and industrial facilities. Franz Matzner, associate director of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/20/energy-efficiency-bill-reintroduced-into-congress/feed/ 0 Bjorn Lomborg’s Dirty Little Math http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/bjorn-lomborg-dirty-little-mistakes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/bjorn-lomborg-dirty-little-mistakes/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:02:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49658 By Max Baumhefner A Wall Street Journal Op-Ed by Bjorn Lomborg, “Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret,” argues that even though driving on electricity emits half as much pollution as driving on gasoline, it never makes up for the additional energy it takes to build electric cars. How does Lomborg do the math? First, he picks an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/bjorn-lomborg-dirty-little-mistakes/feed/ 39 Interview With Robert F Kennedy Jr On Environmental Activism, Democratization Of Energy, & More http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/06/interview-with-robert-f-kennedy-jr-on-environmental-activism-democratization-of-energy-more/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/06/interview-with-robert-f-kennedy-jr-on-environmental-activism-democratization-of-energy-more/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:30:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48079 This article was originally published on RenewEconomy: In January, RenewEconomy had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr – son of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, veteran environmental activist, lawyer, and renewable energy advocate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr is head of the Riverkeepers (which has 17 groups in Australia), is the senior

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/06/interview-with-robert-f-kennedy-jr-on-environmental-activism-democratization-of-energy-more/feed/ 11 Keystone Pipeline Adversaries Hope It Wilts Under Pressure, Now Petcoke Is The Problem http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/20/keystone-xl-pipeline-will-add-gobal-warming-emissions-from-petcoke/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/20/keystone-xl-pipeline-will-add-gobal-warming-emissions-from-petcoke/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:52:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47370 With President Obama set to announce climate change as a top priority for his second term, the stage is set for considering the Keystone XL Pipeline squarely within a global warming context, and a new report commissioned by the group Oil Change International certainly won’t provide much comfort to pipeline advocates. The Keystone project has

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/20/keystone-xl-pipeline-will-add-gobal-warming-emissions-from-petcoke/feed/ 3 National Climate Assessment Repeats The Obvious: We Need Climate Action Now http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/national-climate-assessment-repeats-the-obvious-we-need-climate-action-now/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/national-climate-assessment-repeats-the-obvious-we-need-climate-action-now/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:14:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47088   WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – The United States Global Change Research Program today released its draft National Climate Assessment, just days after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration affirmed that 2012 was the hottest year ever in the continental United States. Daniel Lashof, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Climate and Clean

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/national-climate-assessment-repeats-the-obvious-we-need-climate-action-now/feed/ 0 To Obama & EPA: Innovative NRDC Plan Featuring Federal-State Partnership Saves Americans More Than $25 Billion In Climate And Health Costs While Unleashing Billions In Clean Energy Investments http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/05/to-obama-epa-innovative-nrdc-plan-featuring-federal-state-partnership-saves-americans-more-than-25-billion-in-climate-and-health-costs-while-unleashing-billions-in-clean-energy-investments/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/05/to-obama-epa-innovative-nrdc-plan-featuring-federal-state-partnership-saves-americans-more-than-25-billion-in-climate-and-health-costs-while-unleashing-billions-in-clean-energy-investments/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:33:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45811   Experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a groundbreaking proposal to sharply cut carbon pollution from America’s power plants, featuring a unique federal-state partnership and flexibility for plant owners that will hold down costs and improve Americans’ health. NRDC’s innovative proposal calls for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/05/to-obama-epa-innovative-nrdc-plan-featuring-federal-state-partnership-saves-americans-more-than-25-billion-in-climate-and-health-costs-while-unleashing-billions-in-clean-energy-investments/feed/ 0 U.S. Military To Congress: Dude, Where’s My Biofuels? http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/16/environmental-entrepreneurs-supports-military-biofuel-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/16/environmental-entrepreneurs-supports-military-biofuel-program/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45097   Sometime within the next several weeks, Congress will take up the National Defense Authorization Act and, according to a report by the advocacy organization Environmental Entrepreneurs, this could be a make or break deal for the Department of Defense’s ambitious biofuel programs. The group has raised concerns that the Department of Defense’s ability to purchase biofuels will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/16/environmental-entrepreneurs-supports-military-biofuel-program/feed/ 4 Enviro Champions Win On Clean Energy, Protecting Environment & Public Health http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/07/enviro-champions-win-on-clean-energy-protecting-environment-public-health/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/07/enviro-champions-win-on-clean-energy-protecting-environment-public-health/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:59:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44862   Via the NRDC Action Fund, good news regarding the 2012 U.S. election: WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, November 7th leading environmental groups stood together at the National Press Club to highlight the numerous environmental champions who were elected to Congress because they strongly support investing in clean energy and protecting the environment and public health safeguards.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/07/enviro-champions-win-on-clean-energy-protecting-environment-public-health/feed/ 2 India Needs Concentrated Solar Power to Achieve Safer, More Reliable Energy Future, NRDC Report Finds http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/13/india-needs-concentrated-solar-power-to-achieve-safer-more-reliable-energy-future-nrdc-report-finds/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/13/india-needs-concentrated-solar-power-to-achieve-safer-more-reliable-energy-future-nrdc-report-finds/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:10:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43933   In the wake of historic summer blackouts that left more than 700 million Indians without power, a new report released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), an India-based independent research organization, shows that concentrated solar power can play an essential role in achieving a

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