High Energy Bills? Blame A Republican!
High energy bills are on the minds of millions of Americans while Republican members of Congress ponder new ways to make them even higher.
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The Low Carbon Economy Index: Ambition And Reality
Leading world professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers released its sixth annual Low Carbon Economy Index report (Two Degrees Of Separation: Ambition and Reality), an analysis of economic growth rates and greenhouse gas emissions data for G20 economies), this morning. PwC’s sustainability and climate change team says that not only are the … [continued]
Brits: We Prefer Onshore Wind Farms Over Fracking
Originally published on Ecotrictity. Government accused of ignoring own research on energy policy The majority of people in Britain would prefer to live near a wind farm than a fracking site, new YouGov research commissioned by Ecotricity revealed today. When given the choice, 62% said they would rather have a wind … [continued]
Small Business Owners: Federal Clean Energy Investment Creates Jobs, Growth; EPA Emissions Regs a Good…
US small business owners support government clean energy investment, EPA CO2 emissions regulations and ending oil-and-gas industry subsidies, but who’s listening on Capitol Hill?
Renewable Electricity Supply to be Cheaper by 2030
Macro-Economic Benefits An increasing number of countries have formulated policies to introduce renewable energy sources into their electricity supply in order to combat global warming or to decrease their dependency on imported fossil fuels. A positive side effect of this development has been the macro-economic benefits gained by each … [continued]
Amory Lovins Nails Renewable Energy Costs, Energy Subsidies, & Myth of Baseload
Below is a wonderful video of Amory Lovins explaining the energy subsidy inequality (favoring fossil fuels) in the U.S. today, renewable energy costs, and the myths of baseload power. But first, Peter Sinclair’s apt comments on the interview, which doesn’t only include Lovins: The video above from Bloomberg shows the best … [continued]
Historic Report: Solar Energy Costs Now Lower than Nuclear Energy
[social_buttons] For ages, people have been saying: “Solar is a great, clean, renewable energy source, but it is just too expensive. Other energy sources, like nuclear, may have some (or serious) environmental risks, but they are cheaper.” Now, a new report out of Duke University says that solar energy and … [continued]
Obama Orders the Largest Energy Consumer in the Nation (US Government) to Cut GHG Emissions…
That’s right, the US government is “the single largest energy consumer in the U.S. economy.” In 2008 alone, it spent $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel. This 28% reduction target Obama is ordering is equivalent to $8-11 billion in avoided energy costs. Additionally, it is far beyond the 17% … [continued]
VPhase Provides Affordable Voltage Optimization to Home Owners
It’s rare that you’ll encounter a home owner today who says that if they had the option, they wouldn’t want to reduce their carbon emissions or reduce their energy consumption, and in turn, the costs of home ownership. The problem is, that in many cases, greener home technology is just … [continued]
