Arizona’s solar future has been under attack from the state’s Republican majority in the sunniest state in the union with several attempts to repeal the state requirement that utilities generate more of their power from renewable sources. Yet yesterday, Rep. Debbie Lesko (R) quietly dropped a bill to slow the … [continued]
The U.S. EPA has launched a program to push to recover brownfields for renewable energy generation. The initiative, called RE-Powering America’s Land (pdf alert), is focusing on solar energy, wind and biomass projects that provide local economic benefits in the form of new jobs. In doing so, RE-Powering pulls together … [continued]
[social_buttons] Ed Miliband, energy and climate change secretary in the UK, is outlining plans this week to start a “local energy revolution” in the UK. This system would make it easier for local councils to generate electricity and sell it to the grid. It allows them to individually or jointly … [continued]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/SSw1KNbIEtM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] . I think it’s commonly known now that Obama is quite supportive of nuclear power. He mentioned it prominently in his State of the Union speech as a form of clean energy (“to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And … [continued]
As a short sequel to “Climate Skeptics’ Leading Scientist Funded by Dirty Energy“, this is a brief look at the close connection between Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (ok, not Kingpin, but close) and Fox News, one of the leading media outlets in the world regularly promoting climate denier and … [continued]
By 2050, 69% of utilities expect that a combination of central power stations in tandem with distributed renewable energy (typically rooftop solar PV and small wind) will supply most of the nation’s electricity, according to a survey by Black and Veatch. [social_buttons] But a surprising 13% of utilities believe that … [continued]
It ain’t over yet, but it seems that solar energy advocates in Arizona have managed to stall legislation that would have stalled clean energy investment in the state. Representative Debbie Lesko (R-9), the primary sponsor of the HB (House Bill) 2701, withdrew her support after hearing from individuals, groups and … [continued]
The Cleantech Open launched its 2010 challenge today and it will be interesting to see how things shake out this year. One of the premier clean tech and green jobs programs of its kind, the Cleantech Open came on the scene in 2006 with the mission of jumpstarting sustainable tech … [continued]
Marks & Spencer (M&S) may not be a familiar company to those outside of Britain or Europe, but it is no small business. It sells clothing, home and furniture goods, electronics, and food in 30 countries. It has 560 stores in the UK and 130 more worldwide. Why would you … [continued]
Waiting for the Senate to move forward on climate and clean energy legislation seems like waiting for the Polar Express. A wide variety of parties from every corner of society seem to be getting anxious, though, and are pushing on Congress to get moving. From rappers to Iraq veterans … [continued]
