Boom Times Ahead For US Clean Power, Thanks To Oil Lobby
With the lifting of the US crude oil export ban, domestic oil producers are gearing up for another growth spurt, but clean power may win out after all.
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National Community Solar Partnership: 68 Cities, States, & Businesses To Expand Solar Access
In order to help make solar energy more inclusive, and to bring the benefits of solar out to a larger group of people, those in low- and moderate- income communities who wouldn’t otherwise have access to this clean energy source, the Obama administration rolled out a national solar initiative this … [continued]
Hillary Clinton & Large Corporations Commit To Tackling Climate Change
Originally published on Solar Love. 10 years ago, presidential candidate John Edwards told voters there were two Americas — one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us. Edwards was right; there are two Americas, but the fault line is between those who take climate change seriously and want … [continued]
Solar Power For Low- & Moderate-Income Americans — Obama’s New Solar Initiative
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power costs have come down so much in recent years that going solar is a no-brainer money-maker for millions of people. That increasingly includes low- and moderate-income people as well as rich people. Affordable solar power seems as abundant and as popular as ice cream … [continued]
How Did US Renewable Energy Policy Get So Off Track?
Energy Post By Allan Hoffman In 1978 a monumental multi-departmental study was submitted to President Carter concluding that “solar energy could make a significant contribution to U.S. energy supply by the end of this century”. The study, backed by 30 federal departments, stated that “even with today’s subsidized energy prices, … [continued]
Obama’s Dirty Energy Secrets
Editor’s Note: Obama has done many great things to promote renewable energy, but his administration also has some humongous dirty energy secrets. These are not single issues, but span many issues. However, there is one trend — they are almost all housed in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). … [continued]
“Clean Gas” More Dangerous Than Coal (VIDEOS)
Originally published on Planetsave. Turns out that just about everyone (including President Obama) has been hugely underestimating the methane pollution levels of so-called “clean gas.” The booming American economy now seems to come at a greater cost than we originally thought when we found out that natural gas produces only … [continued]
White House Finally Gets Its Solar Panels… Again (VIDEO)
The White House video above doesn’t note that President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House decades ago that were later removed by the Reagan administration, but I guess they didn’t want to get too political with that. It is nice that the Obama administration finally got solar … [continued]
Jimmy Carter — An Environmental Advocate & Inspiring Leader
Originally published on Eden Keeper. By Gina Merlino Former president Jimmy Carter is an outstanding leader on environmental issues. Like Desmond Tutu and Pope Benedict XVI, he is a man who successfully blends faith and respect for nature to enact real change in the world. Raised a Southern Baptist, the man is a tireless advocate … [continued]
Al Gore On Climate Change Crisis
Originally published on Green Living Ideas. Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a powerful address to a packed house at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa this week. Environmentally, Gore is most famous, perhaps, for his 2006 speaking tour and subsequent documentary called An Inconvenient Truth, … [continued]
