The below is an editorial response to an August guest commentary in the San Luis Obispo New Times using economic numbers to claim that it would be inordinately expensive to replace Diablo Canyon with solar power. Mr. Henry’s piece is … Continue reading
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Solar power generation in California reached an all-time high Friday, with enough energy to power more than 1.5 million homes, replacing what was lost by the closure of the leaky old San Onofre nuke state officials said Sunday.
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Residents Organized for a Safe Environment (ROSE) is proud and happy to announce our first solar project in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County. For practical and teaching purposes, ROSE will …
Continue readingGainesville, Florida is a Bigger Per Capita Solar Producer Than California — Thanks to Feed-In Tariffs | ThinkProgress Gainesville, Florida is a Bigger Per Capita Solar Producer Than California — Thanks to Feed-In Tariffs By Stephen Lacey on Nov 21, … Continue reading
How does energy efficiency create jobs? | Grist How does energy efficiency create jobs?2Default badge avatar for A.C.E.E.E. by A.C.E.E.E. RSS feed 18 Nov 2011 5:35 AM This post was written by Casey Bell, senior economic analyst at the American … Continue reading
The push is on to discredit clean energy investment | Grist There’s always been a tension in U.S. culture between two competing narratives. On one hand, Americans like to think of themselves as pioneers, innovators, forward thinkers — the country … Continue reading
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COALITION 6930 Carroll Avenue, #340; Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-270-6477 x.11; kbossong614@yahoo.com MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND!! 13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum Efficiency + Renewables = Green Jobs! Thursday – … Continue reading
Dean Hapshe, a pioneer in solar energy and president of Majestic Son and Sons of Patchogue, New York, tells of the big advances in solar technology in recent years and how, at the same time, costs have come down. He … Continue reading
Good News! Nanosolar Reaches Solar Cell Efficiency of 16.4% and Starts Mass Production Treehugger by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada on 09.14.09 Science & Technology (solar) treehugger556:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/nanosolar-solar-power-efficiency-germany-factory-mass-production.phpBuzz up! Photos: Nanosolar Cheap, Efficient Solar Cells You Can Print For a while, … Continue reading
Columns Harvey Wasserman The 8 green steps to Solartopia May 26, 2009 The noble vision of a Solartopian green-powered Earth is at last upon us. Our eco-future is defined by the four Great Green Truths: we have a global crisis, … Continue reading
From: Scientific American, Jan. 1, 2008 SOLAR GRAND PLAN By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions By Ken Zweibel, James Mason and Vasilis Fthenakis High prices for gasoline and home heating … Continue reading
Karl Grossman documents the fact that we can move into renewable energy now. Its just a matter of getting the hard path proponents to let go of their control of the media and the politicians. The first segment of this … Continue reading
Karl Grossman interviews Gordian Raacke, the Executive Director of the National Renewable Energy Labs about renewable energy resources like wind, solar, hydrogen and other less known alternative energy resources. … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2007 CONTACT: Julie R. Enszer, NPRI, 202/822-9800 or Arjun Makhijani, 301/270-5500 a/rdist Landmark Energy Policy Study Points the Way to U.S. Energy Future without Fossil Fuels or Nuclear Power Protecting Climate Will Require Essentially … Continue reading
The Energizer — Discover Magazine The Energizer Amory Lovins has a vision: The U.S. economy keeps going and going and going—without any oil by Cal Fussman, Photography by Ben Stechschulte Lovins waters tropical plants in a hothouse that serves as … Continue reading
newsobserver.com | Major holes found in renewable energy bill But many environmentalists are frustrated that the proposal includes no penalty for utilities that fail to meet the minimum requirements. At the same time, the bill caps how much utilities can … Continue reading
San Jose Mercury News – California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/08/2007 01:00:00 AM PDT Stephen del Cardayre hopes to help solve the Earth’s … Continue reading
Top Ten U.S. Cities Ranked by Use of Renewable Energy April 18, 2007 Top Ten U.S. Cities Ranked by Use of Renewable Energy Peterborough, New Hampshire [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] A newly released study conducted by SustainLane Government concludes that Oakland, California, generates … Continue reading
Salt Lake Tribune – Focus is on renewable power Wind, solar, other sources still go begging in most of the West By Patty Henetz The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 04/17/2007 01:16:04 AM MDT What’s not to like about … Continue reading
SOLAR POWER COMES OF AGE / Light-sensitive panels today are a boon to the wallet as well as the environment San Francisco Chronicle SOLAR POWER COMES OF AGE Light-sensitive panels today are a boon to the wallet as well as … Continue reading