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As you reflect on your year, remember 2013 as a momentous year for clean energy. Installation of renewable energy capacity outpaced coal, oil, and nuclear growth combined. And over 200,000 people submitted comments to curb coal pollution and invest in clean energy. record-setting percentage of energy generation from wind in Colorado in May. Coal Energy Solutions Health International MORE
Go here to read the rest: Global search uncovers proven innovations in clean energy, climate solutions. Business Green 100-percent ashden clean energy fuels-and hvac longlist renewable energyInspiration from the longlist of finalists for this year’s Ashden Awards. MORE
A while back I wrote about the need for social bankability based on the casual observation that our financial and energy systems are broken. Now a new class of entrepreneurs are demanding the World Bank step up and do the same for off grid clean energy access. That's why it's exciting to see 22 of the world's leading off-grid clean energy entrepreneurs, as well as the Global Off Grid Lighting Association. MORE
Apex Clean Energy’s Mark Goodwin on how to reach escalating renewable energy demands This video is sponsored by Apex Clean Energy. Go here to read the rest: Apex Clean Energy’s Mark Goodwin on how to reach escalating renewable energy demands. MORE
Floating wind has the potential to make a huge contribution to filling the installed capacity gap in renewables and represents a game changer for the energy sector globally. Read more: Floating like the wind to a clean energy transition. Business Green a-huge-contribution diversify-its energy-sector filling-the-installed game-changer- installed installed-capacity potential MORE
Interested in local candidates’ positions on clean energy? Tomorrow , join Sightline’s senior communications strategist, Anna Fahey, to discuss how clean energy and climate change figure into local elections in Thurston County, Washington. What: Voters Forum on Climate Change and Clean Energy. She will discuss the most effective ways of communicating about climate change and clean energy with candidates and elected officials. MORE
One year ago at the National Clean Energy Summit in Nevada, Senator Harry Reid joined the Moapa Band of Paiutes in calling for the retirement of the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant. At this year's summit, the message wasn't just about celebrating its retirement, but also reaffirming the state's momentum in becoming a clean-energy leader. Now the focus is on solar energy's massive potential. What a difference a year makes. MORE
Daniel Madar, a reusable energy specialist working with SG Tech says, “You can take cow manure and use the material as fertilizer without any prior treatment, but when you turn the material into biogas, you get two or three products out of one raw material. When you take the manure and treat it, you solve the problem of smell and contamination, and then you get energy plus fertilizer.”. billion kilowatt-hours of energy. MORE
Read more here: Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles. Business Green and-inventory- around-rights clean energy e-commerce energy-storage environmental for-nature immediate-crisis look-at-the momentum own-bill reduce-their renewable energyThe immediate crisis could undermine long-term strategy. MORE
It’s time to bridge the clean energy partisan divide Sarah Golden Fri, 11/13/2020 – 00:30 Partisanship runs deep in America. ” The clean energy sector is not immune to divisions. The clean energy divide: the pragmatists versus the enviros A rift is deepening within the clean energy sectors: those who advocate for steady, incremental change; and those who demand urgent transformational change. MORE
Long Island, New York may soon become clean-energy central thanks to a recent decision by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to approve a 100-megawatt solar feed-in-tariff, which will triple solar generation through the Long Island Clean Solar Initiative program. "The A feed-in-tariff lets people who go solar get paid for generated energy that feeds back into the grid, providing incentive for homeowners and business to adopt clean energy. MORE
The Internet juggernaut Google has recently invested $1 billion in green, clean, reusable energy. Read on to learn more about Google’s latest venture in renewable energy, why it did it, and what exactly it’s doing with this environmental technology. Google’s Clean Energy. If you haven’t guessed it by now, Google invested specifically in clean wind power — $275 million in Texas resources alone. By: Guest Contributor, Hailey Robinson. MORE
Germany has hit a new clean energy milestone : So far this year, the country has gotten more electricity from renewables than from any other single source, 27.7 Germany green living renewable energy percent. That (just barely) beats the 26.3 percent of power generated by lignite coal, according to Agora research organization. This is a real success and watershed moment,” said Famke Krumbmuller, an analyst at Eurasia Group. Wind accounted for 9.5 MORE
With extreme weather becoming the norm across the United States, communities and companies are in need of clean backup power that can be deployed today. . More: Balancing resilient energy and clean energy. MORE
Today, the Sierra Club is releasing a new report –- Clean Energy Services For All (CES4All) -- showing that off-grid clean energy is the right tool for the energy access job. That’s because it’s the fastest, cheapest, and most effective means of ending energy poverty - and it’s going to create a $12 billion annual industry by 2030. Figure 1 - Estimated value of future markets of household energy access products. MORE
A war is shaping up that pits an entrenched, aging, and uncompetitive fossil fuel industry against a young, innovative and increasingly competitive set of renewable energy technologies. It just so happens that a new front – a guerilla insurgency – has opened where their opponents are weak that could help tip the balances - off-grid energy markets that serve the world's poor. Currently 411 million people have access to a mobile phone network but lack access to energy. MORE
On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) How can nuclear energy ever be seen as 'clean' energy, even remotely, when we have no way of dealing with the spent fuel other than store it up for some future generation to worry about? At the same time while the renewable energy industry is being told that it has to stand on its own two feet – leading to substantial cuts in government funding – when the nuclear industry has been subsidized for the past fifty years, and is still being subsidized. MORE
With interests in technology, innovation, and enterprise, a focus on supporting clean energy entrepreneurs and endeavors is a natural fit for these progressive leaders. Harnessing this potential for clean energy development in order to drive clean solutions for energy poverty is an opportunity we at the Sierra Club are most excited about. New solar panels being constructed. Photo courtesy of Vrinda Manglik. MORE
Local leaders should not lose sight of the funding that already exists to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. View original here: Want an equitable clean energy transition? Business Eco Green a-clean-energy accelerate-the accelerate-the-transition clean energy funding leaders-should not-lose the-funding transition MORE
Incumbent energy providers are cleverly focusing on the upfront expense of clean technologies, playing into a meme that climate tech options are luxuries of the elite. See the rest here: We’re talking about the cost of clean energy wrong. Business Green alpine-sports are-cleverly clean-technologies equipment-rental link-between playing-into save-money the-elite- upfront MORE
If you watched this week''s episode of Showtime''s climate series Years of Living Dangerously , you saw a fantastic piece by America Ferrera called "Against the Wind" that pierced the veil of the fossil fuel industry''s well-funded operation to try and dismantle state clean energy standards. As the Years episode explained, many states require utilities to provide a certain amount of power from clean energy sources that don''t pollute our air and water or disrupt our climate. MORE
12 Sierra Club Bloggers to Watch in 2013: Part II » Trade Rules Undermine Transition to Clean Energy. Responsible trade can help countries develop sustainably, foster a healthy environment, and expand the use of clean energy. And, by offering corporations broad rights to challenge environmental and other public interest policies, trade and investment rules can undermine one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the transition to a clean energy future. MORE
to a clean energy economy? If California gets renewable energy development done correctly here, then it can be a blueprint for clean energy development nationwide. California''s vast desert region has been the focus of rapid large-scale renewable energy development for the past several years, aided by both California'' s aggressive 33 percent by 2020 renewable energy goal and federal stimulus funding. MORE
Obamas Climate Legacy and the Keystone XL Pipeline » New Campaign Calls for Climate, Clean Energy Leadership from President Obama. Today, the Sierra Club is launching a new campaign that lays out a clear roadmap for President Obama to take action on climate disruption and clean energy. The Obama Climate and Clean Energy Legacy brings together the Sierra Club’s 2.1 a leader in clean energy. Energy Solutions. The Cost of Energy. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Whilst the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) applauds the Government’s commitment to combat climate change and to ensure energy security, the Institution believes that Britain can meet its targets without building new nuclear power stations. An evolving energy mix is required, with an increasing proportion of low-carbon and renewable fuels and methods of generation. MORE
Originally posted here: How financial institutions engineered climate injustice and the clean energy colorline. Methods of investing, lending, and risk assessment must change to prioritize equity. Business Green and-risk assessment-must coastlines coastlines-more heavy-engineering make-our plans-with prioritize-equity- restoring-oyster softer-natural touches-like MORE
Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy Heather Clancy Fri, 10/23/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (7:25). The clean energy voting bloc (27:50) GreenBiz senior energy analyst Sarah Golden offers an inside view to Clean Energy for Biden, which is raising visibility for the economic potential of clean energy industries ahead of the presidential election. MORE
From CleanTechnica ReNewAll, a California financing solutions company, is now tackling head-on the call for clean energy projects, with $300 million in financing opportunities. The company recently announced that its $300 Million Clean Energy Fund will finance energy solutions projects, including a custom program for National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) members. MORE
Travelling Through Deep Time to Find Copper for a Clean Energy FutureMore than 100 countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. . MORE
Excerpt from: Data dive: How much do clean energy industry jobs pay? A bygone talking point of the fossil fuel era was that high-paying oil, gas and coal jobs are irreplaceable. But the data show a more encouraging reality. Business Green are-irreplaceable- the-fossil MORE
There’s a lot of mingling afoot at conventions, and news of resulting hook-ups (including those we made there) at last week’s Abu Dhabi World Future Energy Summit are starting to hit the press. Masdar , Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company and host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) has signed a framework agreement with Jordan to help develop the kingdom’s renewable energy potential. MORE
Read the original: What the global energy crisis teaches us about clean energy. One thing these shortages have in common: They’re related to fossil fuels extracted in other countries than where they’re needed. . Business Green countries fossil fuels other-countries shortages-have thing-these MORE
After plans moved forward to retire the coal-fired generators at the Big Sandy Power Plant outside Louisa, Kentucky, the question remained, what does it mean for the energy future of eastern Kentucky? The answer came to light last week when the state Public Service Commission approved an agreement between the Sierra Club and American Electric Power (AEP) that will help expand clean energy in the region. Coal Consequences Energy Solutions MORE
to a clean energy economy? If California gets renewable energy development done correctly here, then it can be a blueprint for clean energy development nationwide. California''s vast desert region has been the focus of rapid large-scale renewable energy development for the past several years, aided by both California'' s aggressive 33 percent by 2020 renewable energy goal and federal stimulus funding. MORE
Saving Money with Solar and Energy Efficiency in Southern California » The Latest Great Clean Energy News. Clean energy and clean air lovers hooted and hollered yesterday when the American Wind Energy Association announced some outstanding 2012 wind power statistics - namely this one: Wind was the top new energy source to come online in 2012. Energy Solutions. The Cost of Energy. The Energy Blog: Energy Revolution. MORE
Originally posted here: How US cities and corporations can collaborate on clean energy. Companies and cities should work together on renewables to get the most benefits, share knowledge across the public/private divide and ensure equality for communities. Business Green all-publish and-ensure and-fridges Eco for-one get-the most most-benefits private-divide reliance-on-the shopify should-work swiss together-on-renewables MORE
Technological advancements in the energy sector have made it easier for consumers to access renewable and green energy like solar. Green energy has proven to be reliable and cleaner compared to other power sources. The stored energy is then released through an inverter for use with different appliances and devices at home, including lights, refrigerators, TVs, laptops and smartphones. Clean energy. MORE
See more here: Lloyd’s is crafting insurance for clean energy, EVs. The insurance giant fleshes out how it intends to support transition towards a greener economy, from new insurance projects to climate resilience, response and recovery framework for nations vulnerable to climate impacts. Business Eco Green a-greener-economy climate-impacts climate-resilience default default-summary from-new insect-based insurance-projects swat-away winging-their MORE
Biden and the future of clean energy politics Sarah Golden Fri, 01/22/2021 – 01:00 Have you heard about the clean energy triangle? The theory goes that in order to rapidly deploy clean energy, you need three elements: technology; policy; and finance. When these components are integrated, we’re able to thoughtfully accelerate the speed and scale of clean technologies. As a candidate, Biden called for 100 percent clean energy in the U.S. MORE
Wind turbines are a vital part of a clean energy future, but we can we site them in a way that minimizes impacts to birds, bats and natural habitats? Energy Birds Climate Development Economics Grasslands MORE
All this good clean energy news lately, and I haven't talked about the recent college victories! First, at UNC, The Board of Trustees passed a resolution to target clean energy investments in the school's $2.2 This decision comes after more than three years of students campaigning for coal divestment and action on clean energy. Coal Coal-Director Energy Solutions Health MORE
Over the decades we’ve made progress towards cleaning up the nation''s dirtiest, smoggiest air basin, but fossil fuels and air pollution still place a heavy burden on families across the region. It has been over 40 years since the Clean Air Act was created, so why is our air is still unsafe to breathe? This loophole was written back during the 1990 amendments when clean alternatives like solar and electric vehicles were less viable. MORE
How racism manifests itself in clean energy Sarah Golden Fri, 06/05/2020 – 00:00 As our institutions strain under the uprising in cities across the country, I’ve been struggling to comprehend the depth of racism in America. Including clean energy. MORE
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JULY 16, 2021
Travelling Through Deep Time to Find Copper for a Clean Energy FutureMore than 100 countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. .
Green Prophet
DECEMBER 18, 2019
On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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Green Prophet
AUGUST 18, 2019
Daniel Madar, a reusable energy specialist working with SG Tech says, “You can take cow manure and use the material as fertilizer without any prior treatment, but when you turn the material into biogas, you get two or three products out of one raw material. When you take the manure and treat it, you solve the problem of smell and contamination, and then you get energy plus fertilizer.”. billion kilowatt-hours of energy.
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Local leaders should not lose sight of the funding that already exists to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. View original here: Want an equitable clean energy transition? Business Eco Green a-clean-energy accelerate-the accelerate-the-transition clean energy funding leaders-should not-lose the-funding transition
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 27, 2021
With extreme weather becoming the norm across the United States, communities and companies are in need of clean backup power that can be deployed today. . More: Balancing resilient energy and clean energy.
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Excerpt from: Data dive: How much do clean energy industry jobs pay? A bygone talking point of the fossil fuel era was that high-paying oil, gas and coal jobs are irreplaceable. But the data show a more encouraging reality. Business Green are-irreplaceable- the-fossil
Green Prophet
JANUARY 25, 2020
Technological advancements in the energy sector have made it easier for consumers to access renewable and green energy like solar. Green energy has proven to be reliable and cleaner compared to other power sources. The stored energy is then released through an inverter for use with different appliances and devices at home, including lights, refrigerators, TVs, laptops and smartphones. Clean energy.
Sierra Club Compass
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
to a clean energy economy? If California gets renewable energy development done correctly here, then it can be a blueprint for clean energy development nationwide. California''s vast desert region has been the focus of rapid large-scale renewable energy development for the past several years, aided by both California'' s aggressive 33 percent by 2020 renewable energy goal and federal stimulus funding.
Sierra Club Compass
JUNE 18, 2014
Today, the Sierra Club is releasing a new report –- Clean Energy Services For All (CES4All) -- showing that off-grid clean energy is the right tool for the energy access job. That’s because it’s the fastest, cheapest, and most effective means of ending energy poverty - and it’s going to create a $12 billion annual industry by 2030. Figure 1 - Estimated value of future markets of household energy access products.
Sierra Club Compass
MAY 12, 2014
With interests in technology, innovation, and enterprise, a focus on supporting clean energy entrepreneurs and endeavors is a natural fit for these progressive leaders. Harnessing this potential for clean energy development in order to drive clean solutions for energy poverty is an opportunity we at the Sierra Club are most excited about. New solar panels being constructed. Photo courtesy of Vrinda Manglik.
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the original: What the global energy crisis teaches us about clean energy. One thing these shortages have in common: They’re related to fossil fuels extracted in other countries than where they’re needed. . Business Green countries fossil fuels other-countries shortages-have thing-these
Green Prophet
JANUARY 20, 2013
There’s a lot of mingling afoot at conventions, and news of resulting hook-ups (including those we made there) at last week’s Abu Dhabi World Future Energy Summit are starting to hit the press. Masdar , Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company and host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) has signed a framework agreement with Jordan to help develop the kingdom’s renewable energy potential.
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Originally posted here: How US cities and corporations can collaborate on clean energy. Companies and cities should work together on renewables to get the most benefits, share knowledge across the public/private divide and ensure equality for communities. Business Green all-publish and-ensure and-fridges Eco for-one get-the most most-benefits private-divide reliance-on-the shopify should-work swiss together-on-renewables
Sierra Club Compass
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
to a clean energy economy? If California gets renewable energy development done correctly here, then it can be a blueprint for clean energy development nationwide. California''s vast desert region has been the focus of rapid large-scale renewable energy development for the past several years, aided by both California'' s aggressive 33 percent by 2020 renewable energy goal and federal stimulus funding.
Sierra Club Compass
JANUARY 9, 2013
12 Sierra Club Bloggers to Watch in 2013: Part II » Trade Rules Undermine Transition to Clean Energy. Responsible trade can help countries develop sustainably, foster a healthy environment, and expand the use of clean energy. And, by offering corporations broad rights to challenge environmental and other public interest policies, trade and investment rules can undermine one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the transition to a clean energy future.
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 22, 2021
Biden and the future of clean energy politics Sarah Golden Fri, 01/22/2021 – 01:00 Have you heard about the clean energy triangle? The theory goes that in order to rapidly deploy clean energy, you need three elements: technology; policy; and finance. When these components are integrated, we’re able to thoughtfully accelerate the speed and scale of clean technologies. As a candidate, Biden called for 100 percent clean energy in the U.S.
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 10, 2014
All this good clean energy news lately, and I haven't talked about the recent college victories! First, at UNC, The Board of Trustees passed a resolution to target clean energy investments in the school's $2.2 This decision comes after more than three years of students campaigning for coal divestment and action on clean energy. Coal Coal-Director Energy Solutions Health
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Incumbent energy providers are cleverly focusing on the upfront expense of clean technologies, playing into a meme that climate tech options are luxuries of the elite. See the rest here: We’re talking about the cost of clean energy wrong. Business Green alpine-sports are-cleverly clean-technologies equipment-rental link-between playing-into save-money the-elite- upfront
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Over the decades we’ve made progress towards cleaning up the nation''s dirtiest, smoggiest air basin, but fossil fuels and air pollution still place a heavy burden on families across the region. It has been over 40 years since the Clean Air Act was created, so why is our air is still unsafe to breathe? This loophole was written back during the 1990 amendments when clean alternatives like solar and electric vehicles were less viable.
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Long Island, New York may soon become clean-energy central thanks to a recent decision by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to approve a 100-megawatt solar feed-in-tariff, which will triple solar generation through the Long Island Clean Solar Initiative program. "The A feed-in-tariff lets people who go solar get paid for generated energy that feeds back into the grid, providing incentive for homeowners and business to adopt clean energy.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) How can nuclear energy ever be seen as 'clean' energy, even remotely, when we have no way of dealing with the spent fuel other than store it up for some future generation to worry about? At the same time while the renewable energy industry is being told that it has to stand on its own two feet – leading to substantial cuts in government funding – when the nuclear industry has been subsidized for the past fifty years, and is still being subsidized.
AGreenLiving
JUNE 5, 2020
How racism manifests itself in clean energy Sarah Golden Fri, 06/05/2020 – 00:00 As our institutions strain under the uprising in cities across the country, I’ve been struggling to comprehend the depth of racism in America. Including clean energy.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 18, 2021
See more here: Lloyd’s is crafting insurance for clean energy, EVs. The insurance giant fleshes out how it intends to support transition towards a greener economy, from new insurance projects to climate resilience, response and recovery framework for nations vulnerable to climate impacts. Business Eco Green a-greener-economy climate-impacts climate-resilience default default-summary from-new insect-based insurance-projects swat-away winging-their
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Originally posted here: How financial institutions engineered climate injustice and the clean energy colorline. Methods of investing, lending, and risk assessment must change to prioritize equity. Business Green and-risk assessment-must coastlines coastlines-more heavy-engineering make-our plans-with prioritize-equity- restoring-oyster softer-natural touches-like
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Whilst the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) applauds the Government’s commitment to combat climate change and to ensure energy security, the Institution believes that Britain can meet its targets without building new nuclear power stations. An evolving energy mix is required, with an increasing proportion of low-carbon and renewable fuels and methods of generation.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 5, 2021
Floating wind has the potential to make a huge contribution to filling the installed capacity gap in renewables and represents a game changer for the energy sector globally. Read more: Floating like the wind to a clean energy transition. Business Green a-huge-contribution diversify-its energy-sector filling-the-installed game-changer- installed installed-capacity potential
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Apex Clean Energy’s Mark Goodwin on how to reach escalating renewable energy demands This video is sponsored by Apex Clean Energy. Go here to read the rest: Apex Clean Energy’s Mark Goodwin on how to reach escalating renewable energy demands.
Nature Conservancy - Science
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Wind turbines are a vital part of a clean energy future, but we can we site them in a way that minimizes impacts to birds, bats and natural habitats? Energy Birds Climate Development Economics Grasslands
Sightline Daily
OCTOBER 7, 2015
Interested in local candidates’ positions on clean energy? Tomorrow , join Sightline’s senior communications strategist, Anna Fahey, to discuss how clean energy and climate change figure into local elections in Thurston County, Washington. What: Voters Forum on Climate Change and Clean Energy. She will discuss the most effective ways of communicating about climate change and clean energy with candidates and elected officials.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Germany has hit a new clean energy milestone : So far this year, the country has gotten more electricity from renewables than from any other single source, 27.7 Germany green living renewable energy percent. That (just barely) beats the 26.3 percent of power generated by lignite coal, according to Agora research organization. This is a real success and watershed moment,” said Famke Krumbmuller, an analyst at Eurasia Group. Wind accounted for 9.5
Sierra Club Compass
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
Saving Money with Solar and Energy Efficiency in Southern California » The Latest Great Clean Energy News. Clean energy and clean air lovers hooted and hollered yesterday when the American Wind Energy Association announced some outstanding 2012 wind power statistics - namely this one: Wind was the top new energy source to come online in 2012. Energy Solutions. The Cost of Energy. The Energy Blog: Energy Revolution.
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
It’s time to bridge the clean energy partisan divide Sarah Golden Fri, 11/13/2020 – 00:30 Partisanship runs deep in America. ” The clean energy sector is not immune to divisions. The clean energy divide: the pragmatists versus the enviros A rift is deepening within the clean energy sectors: those who advocate for steady, incremental change; and those who demand urgent transformational change.
Sierra Club Compass
DECEMBER 20, 2013
As you reflect on your year, remember 2013 as a momentous year for clean energy. Installation of renewable energy capacity outpaced coal, oil, and nuclear growth combined. And over 200,000 people submitted comments to curb coal pollution and invest in clean energy. record-setting percentage of energy generation from wind in Colorado in May. Coal Energy Solutions Health International
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 17, 2013
After plans moved forward to retire the coal-fired generators at the Big Sandy Power Plant outside Louisa, Kentucky, the question remained, what does it mean for the energy future of eastern Kentucky? The answer came to light last week when the state Public Service Commission approved an agreement between the Sierra Club and American Electric Power (AEP) that will help expand clean energy in the region. Coal Consequences Energy Solutions
Sierra Club Compass
APRIL 8, 2013
A war is shaping up that pits an entrenched, aging, and uncompetitive fossil fuel industry against a young, innovative and increasingly competitive set of renewable energy technologies. It just so happens that a new front – a guerilla insurgency – has opened where their opponents are weak that could help tip the balances - off-grid energy markets that serve the world's poor. Currently 411 million people have access to a mobile phone network but lack access to energy.
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy Heather Clancy Fri, 10/23/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (7:25). The clean energy voting bloc (27:50) GreenBiz senior energy analyst Sarah Golden offers an inside view to Clean Energy for Biden, which is raising visibility for the economic potential of clean energy industries ahead of the presidential election.
Environmental News Network
MARCH 18, 2014
The Internet juggernaut Google has recently invested $1 billion in green, clean, reusable energy. Read on to learn more about Google’s latest venture in renewable energy, why it did it, and what exactly it’s doing with this environmental technology. Google’s Clean Energy. If you haven’t guessed it by now, Google invested specifically in clean wind power — $275 million in Texas resources alone. By: Guest Contributor, Hailey Robinson.
Green Living Ideas
OCTOBER 21, 2015
From CleanTechnica ReNewAll, a California financing solutions company, is now tackling head-on the call for clean energy projects, with $300 million in financing opportunities. The company recently announced that its $300 Million Clean Energy Fund will finance energy solutions projects, including a custom program for National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) members.
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Go here to read the rest: Global search uncovers proven innovations in clean energy, climate solutions. Business Green 100-percent ashden clean energy fuels-and hvac longlist renewable energyInspiration from the longlist of finalists for this year’s Ashden Awards.
Sierra Club Compass
AUGUST 16, 2013
One year ago at the National Clean Energy Summit in Nevada, Senator Harry Reid joined the Moapa Band of Paiutes in calling for the retirement of the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant. At this year's summit, the message wasn't just about celebrating its retirement, but also reaffirming the state's momentum in becoming a clean-energy leader. Now the focus is on solar energy's massive potential. What a difference a year makes.
Sierra Club Compass
JANUARY 14, 2013
Obamas Climate Legacy and the Keystone XL Pipeline » New Campaign Calls for Climate, Clean Energy Leadership from President Obama. Today, the Sierra Club is launching a new campaign that lays out a clear roadmap for President Obama to take action on climate disruption and clean energy. The Obama Climate and Clean Energy Legacy brings together the Sierra Club’s 2.1 a leader in clean energy. Energy Solutions. The Cost of Energy.
Sierra Club Compass
APRIL 3, 2013
A while back I wrote about the need for social bankability based on the casual observation that our financial and energy systems are broken. Now a new class of entrepreneurs are demanding the World Bank step up and do the same for off grid clean energy access. That's why it's exciting to see 22 of the world's leading off-grid clean energy entrepreneurs, as well as the Global Off Grid Lighting Association.
AGreenLiving
MARCH 17, 2020
Read more here: Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles. Business Green and-inventory- around-rights clean energy e-commerce energy-storage environmental for-nature immediate-crisis look-at-the momentum own-bill reduce-their renewable energyThe immediate crisis could undermine long-term strategy.
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