US Energy Efficiency Ranks Released: How’d Your State Do?
Massachusetts and California top ACEEE’s energy efficiency ranks for the fourth straight year while clear winners and losers stand out across America.
Kentucky
15,000 New Green Jobs Announced Across America In 3Q 2013
A new report says 15,000 green jobs were created across the US in 3Q 2013, but warns of negative impacts created by the looming wind tax credit expiration.
Appalachian States — Solar Jobs Showdown — INFOGRAPHIC
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]
Double Wind Power, Save Nearly $7 Billion Per Year In Mid-Atlantic US
The below article is courtesy of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. WASHINGTON, DC – Adding more wind power to the grid in the PJM region can lower gas and coal consumption and reduce regional wholesale energy market prices, saving nearly $7 billion per year in the mid-2020s, according to a … [continued]
States Lead in Freeing the Grid for Small-Scale Renewable Energy
A new report ranks states on net metering and interconnection policies designed to boost small-scale renewables. […]
Clean Energy Could Create Over 28,000 Jobs & Save Kentuckians Money, New Study Finds
A new study from Synapse Energy Economics finds that the Clean Energy Opportunity Act (HB 167) introduced by Kentucky Representative Mary Lou Marzian could create over 28,000 jobs (net) in the state over 10 years. Not only that, it’s also projected to keep electric bills lower. Furthermore, it would likely increase Kentucky’s … [continued]
Big Coal: Making Mountains Even Better
Coal provides jobs. The jobs are dirty, they produce a product that’s harmful to the planet, hazardous to the health and welfare of the workers and their neighbors, but… hey, they’re jobs.
Besides, some of those jobs involve improving our mountains. They blow the tops off them, and haul away the coal, leaving flat tops, suitable for landing pads, parking lots, Nascar racing, or Appalachian soccer matches.
Leading Republicans Introduce Clean Energy Bill
After years of procrastination and false claims (i.e. lies) that they were going to help make the U.S. energy independent; after flat-out denial of clear scientific facts; after proposing a market-based system for dealing with environmental pollution (cap and trade) and then demonizing it when Democrats picked it up and try to implement it, leading Republicans in the Senate seemed to have turned a major corner.
End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining, Today!
[social_buttons] As a follow up to the post from Sunday (Social Media Day of Action on Mountaintop Removal), this is a reminder that today is a big day of social media activism to stop mountaintop removal coal mining! Visit Rainforest Action Network’s website to join thousands of others in taking … [continued]
