Following up on the fun and interesting wind energy videos I’ve shared in the past couple days, here’s one more, focused on the various benefits of wind energy via local voices and experiences in Logan County, Colorado. The anti-clean energy crowd has to try hard to find problems with wind … [continued]
Susan has written a number of times on here how Republican Senators have used and abused the filibuster in recent years (especially last year). Really, a lot of people have — it is painfully obvious. As you may have heard, there’s a strong push now to pass some form of … [continued]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently sent out a news release regarding the industry’s 2010 successes and challenges. Of course, no lasting progress was made on a comprehensive national strategy to promote clean energy, but even despite this, wind energy made several significant advances in 2010 and continues to … [continued]
The state-run Nepal Electricity Authority has had to cut power for 11 hours a day beginning this week, because river water levels have dropped dramatically, according to AllHeadlineNews. With its steep terrain topped by glaciers, Nepal has the greatest hydro power potential in the world, at 84,000 megawatts. To date, … [continued]
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500, and Indiana’s venerable celebration of the motor vehicle will mark the occasion by hosting its first Emerging Tech Day, featuring cutting edge alternative fuel vehicles cooked up by teams of college and university students. All you other states better look out, … [continued]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have partnered up with a local environmental initiative to bring a solar powered tire pump to fans tailgating at this Sunday’s game versus the New York Jets. The matchup is also among the home games in which the Steelers have teamed up with aluminum giant Alcoa to … [continued]
As everyone is probably aware by now, the incoming governors of Ohio and Wisconsin, John Kasich and Scott Walker (respectively), have stated loudly and clearly that they don’t want high-speed rail (HSR) projects in their states. Even though these projects would create thousands of jobs, would help to modernize these … [continued]
The US would have the most to gain percentage-wise from its share of an estimated $2.3 trillion clean energy economy by 2020, a new Pew report finds, if it adopted aggressive clean energy policies such as a national Renewable Energy Standard. Investment dollars follow policy. By 2020 investment would have … [continued]
Mount Diablo Unified School District has awarded a 30-year contract to SunPower to execute America’s largest school district solar power system. SunPower is responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the solar power systems which will staggered across 51 schools in the district. The power system, with a capacity … [continued]
Ernst and Young has a new study out which ranks the world’s nations’ attractiveness for renewable investment in 2010. Sure, China is number one. We’ve covered that extensively here all year. With double the investment of the rest of the world combined, that is to be expected. But, if you … [continued]
