Originally published on the AWEA blog, Into The Wind. by Rob Gramlich House Republicans and Democrats joined together last week to co-sign a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means recommending that renewable energy development receive continued support in any forthcoming comprehensive tax reform debate. The effort was led by Representatives … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Thanks to our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net, we have another exciting solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown between five Appalachian States. Here’s more from renewableenergysolar.net: Appalachian Solar Showdown The first of its kind, we are proud to present our Appalachian Solar Showdown. A showcase and comparative of … [continued]
Vestas Wind Systems announced on Wednesday that it will be replacing long-standing CEO and President Ditlev Engel, who over his eight years at the helm saw the company into and out of a massive financial slump that saw the company’s shares drop precipitously close to valueless. Stepping in to the role … [continued]
Social governance issues such as carbon emissions, social cohesion, civil liberties, and environmental governance are the focus of a report designed to provide investors with deeper insight into issues that could affect a country’s credit rating. Along with this information are factors not typically considered by traditional sovereign ratings, such … [continued]
Green building is growing fast in the US, and may represent more than half of all commercial and institutional construction as soon as 2016.
Today, millions of people experience LEED projects every day during their daily routine, and 35% of all construction jobs are in green building.
The one thing everyone working on energy issues in America can agree upon is non-existent energy policy action at the national level. But late last week President Obama signed two bipartisan bills that could create a major boost for US renewables generation from an unlikely source – small hydropower.
It’s kind of amazing these bills becoming law hasn’t gotten much attention, since they’re the first real energy legislation to pass Congress since 2009, and could ultimately create 1.2 million green jobs while adding 60 gigawatts of new renewable electricity to the grid.
Iowa will add 1.05 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity by 2015, thanks to the Iowa Utilities Board’s approval of a $1.9 billion proposal from MidAmerican Energy.
Regulatory approval of the Wind VII project paves the way for construction to start as soon as September 2013, bringing hundreds of green jobs and millions in revenue to landowners and the government.
Crowdfunding and green energy have a lot in common; both are often supported by grassroots movments, and both do their best to champion creative solutions in addressing poverty and energy concerns. A few months ago, the folks at Energysavings.com published an infographic related to some of the more interesting crowdfunded based … [continued]
Here’s another cleantech break platter for you. Links to our own stories are on the subheadings. Cleaner Transport 5 Elements of Sustainable Transport Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes A Year & A Half With A Nissan LEAF Electric Car By Sam Koblenski Solar How Much CO2 … [continued]
America’s wind energy industry may be coming off a record-setting 2012 but could potentially soar even higher – if federal policy uncertainty is resolved in time to help overcome the natural gas boom and fast-closing state renewable energy targets.
This outlook from the US Department of Energy’s “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” underlines how important stable government policy is to growing a clean energy economy and reveals the economic potential of a future powered by wind energy.
