Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech and climate news of the day: Solar Power Top PV Module Suppliers Developing Own Utility Projects: “Research from Wiki-Solar has found that the most successful module providers to utility-scale photovoltaic plants are developing their own projects to accommodate their products.” … [continued]
First of all, before I get into this piece, I want to be sure to point out one thing: many Republican voters are worlds different from current GOP leaders (as should be evident from the title above). Unfortunately, it seems that hasn’t gotten through to enough Republican voters yet … [continued]
DeSmogBlog has exposed the memo of a U.S. based propaganda plot to coordinate fossil-funded groups to turn public opinion against wind power. The memo crafted by the American Tradition Institute (ATI) was obtained by DeSmogBlog and written up at the British newspaper the Guardian. ATI is the right-wing “think-tank” behind the lawsuit to harass hockey … [continued]
After pouring more than $8.4 million into bogus energy attack ads since November, the oil industry front group Americans For Prosperity announced yet another major ad buy of $6.1 million in eight states. […]
The Koch-funded political advocacy organization Americans for Prosperity is unleashing another multi-million campaign to play up the Solyndra bankruptcy in key election states.
After the release of 180,000 pages of documents and months of a heavily-politicized Congressional investigation that included testimony from Energy Secretary Steven Chu, there is still no evidence that the loan guarantee issued to the now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra was a political favor, or that any official in the Administration did anything illegal. […]
A new survey indicates that voters are more likely to support candidates who support clean energy legislation, when the survey links clean energy with job creation. The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling for the National Resources Defense Council, covering 23 key Congressional districts that are locked in close … [continued]
In an article in the New York Times, US to Investigate China’s Clean Energy Aid, Senator Schumer voiced a complaint that China is engaging in unfair trade practices by supporting clean energy development with government funds. Schumer is right. It is unfair. Don’t they know we are a plutocracy! How … [continued]
The DOE is headed up by Steven Chu, who has totally revamped the Department of Energy from a fossil friendly enterprise to one that moves us swiftly off of oil and coal and towards more home grown renewable power like solar and wind. The Heartland Institute and the Competitive Enterprise … [continued]
