Stephen Lacey, Author at CleanTechnica

Stephen Lacey

is an editor at Greentech Media. Formerly, he was a reporter/blogger for Climate Progress, where he wrote about clean energy policy, technologies, and finance. Before joining CP, he was an editor/producer with RenewableEnergyWorld.com. He received his B.A. in journalism from Franklin Pierce University.

Clean Power

Proposal 3 in Michigan (for Renewable Energy) Gets Bill Clinton Support

Backers of Proposal 3 might not have the spending power of the state’s largest utilities. But they now have a major heavy hitter on...

Stephen LaceyOctober 31, 2012

Climate Change

You Can’t Ignore Climate Change in a Presidential Foreign Policy Debate

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face each other for the final presidential debate tonight. The conversation will focus exclusively on foreign policy — potentially...

Stephen LaceyOctober 22, 2012

Batteries

A123 Systems Bankruptcy Is an Opportunity for Obama to Stand Up for Clean Energy Investments

Reposted in full with permission from Climate Progress: This morning brought a piece of news that some in the press will label an...

Stephen LaceyOctober 16, 2012

Clean Power

“The Greener the Industry, the Higher the Job Growth Rate over the Last Decade,” Report Finds

Editor’s note: this repost from Climate Progress is a follow-up to Andrew’s post yesterday on this same report. There’s a lot of good...

Stephen LaceyOctober 12, 2012

Clean Power

Majority of Michigan Voters Support 25% Renewable Energy Target

This election season, Michigan may turn out to be one of the most important states for renewable energy in the U.S. In November, voters...

Stephen LaceyOctober 1, 2012

Fossil Fuels

Decades of Federal Government Support Spurred Natural Gas Boom

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that the U.S. is in the midst of a shale gas boom. Armed with a horizontal...

Stephen LaceySeptember 30, 2012

Carbon Tax

$20/Ton Carbon Tax Could Reduce US Deficit by $1.2 Trillion in 10 Years

Over the last year, there’s been increasing talk in Washington political circles — including conservative ones — about how to use a carbon tax...

Stephen LaceySeptember 30, 2012

Uncategorized

Siemens Drops US Wind Workers as PTC Comes Close to Expiration (Romney Wants to Kill PTC, but Blames Obama for Layoff)

Here’s a little story about wind you might have heard. First we’ll tell it the way it happened. And then we’ll tell it the...

Stephen LaceySeptember 24, 2012

Coal

Coal Now Qualifies for Emissions Reduction Credits — Say What?

In a decision criticized as “unfortunate” and even “insane” by onlookers, the United Nations has decided that new coal plants are eligible for carbon...

Stephen LaceySeptember 23, 2012

Clean Power

5 Things to Know about Solyndra in 2012 Election Cycle

This article was originally published on Climate Progress. It has been republished here with full permission. One year ago today, the solar manufacturer...

Stephen LaceySeptember 12, 2012

Clean Power

Why Do We Hold Renewable Energy to a Different Standard than Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Energy

Now that renewables are receiving some of the same incentives that fossil fuels have enjoyed for nearly one hundred years, we’re suddenly being...

Stephen LaceySeptember 1, 2012