May 9, 2013
by Simon Mui
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Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San Francisco
An independent panel of scientific experts today reaffirmed that an oil industry association’s study of California’s landmark clean energy law (AB32), in particul… Continue reading
May 1, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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“Three years ago, we thought wind and solar would be cheap as chips, and they’ve even gone below that.” Continue reading
April 29, 2013
by Noah Long
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Noah Long, Legal Director, Western Energy Project, Energy & Transportation Program; and Clean Energy Counsel, Land & Wildlife Program, San Francisco
Critical votes in The Colorado legislature late Friday night and yesterday represent yet another victory for renewable energy despite a national drive by the fossil fuel industry to roll back standards supporting increased clean power sources like wind and solar.
The Colorado House voted to increase rural renewable energy to 20 percent, doubling access for 100,000 Colorado customers. A version of the bill had already passed the Senate and is supported by Governor John Hickenlooper. A final vote is still necessary before it gets to the governor’s desk, but after these decisive votes, it should become law.
The move will bring clean energy, jobs and economic opportunity to rural Colorado. The increase could result in as many as 10,000 new wind, solar and renewable jobs.
The win for renewable energy in the heart of the Rockies sends a clear national message. Despite the fossil fuel industry’s attempt to roll back renewable energy standards around the country that require utilities to provide an increasing percentage of their power from renewable resources, voters continue to want more clean energy. Roll back attempts have failed in Kansas and North Carolina (more on NC, here). In Arizona, a lawmaker withdrew his proposal to reduce the renewables requirement on that state’s utilities.
Colorado — which will now get 20 to 30 percent of its energy from clean sources — is on pace to have the second highest renewable energy standard in the country- only behind California.
April 24, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant molybdenum metal, produces hydrogen in an environment… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource’s potential is being tapped. Continue reading
April 18, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A mother’s fight to protect her children and her tribe. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 16, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Two student teams working hard to move their “green” ideas off the drawing board and into the real world will showcase their progress. Continue reading
April 13, 2013
by Barbara Finamore
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Barbara Finamore, Senior Attorney and Asia Director, Beijing
I was delighted to see that California Governor Jerry Brown has made climate change and environmental protection a key focus of his visit to China this week. In addition to di… Continue reading
April 11, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Americans want action on climate and clean energy – so they’re gathering at events nationwide. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A state-by-state effort is underway to undermine the renewables industries. Surprise surprise, it’s all in the name of “a level playing field”. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 6, 2013
by Henry Henderson
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Henry Henderson, Director, Midwest Program NRDC, Chicago, Illinois
“Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.” Frank Lloyd Wright
Unquestionably, Chicago’s skyline is among the mos… Continue reading
March 4, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Grist and Bloomberg have good reports on what the future of clean energy looks like in the coming decade. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 28, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Keeping your gadgets charged with clean energy while on-the-go couldn’t be any easier. Continue reading
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by MoreRecycling
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Mother Jones has a good feature on how the United States military is helping push the clean energy revolution forward. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 24, 2013
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Scientists have demonstrated a quantum algorithm that performs a true calculation for the first time. Quantum algorithms could one day enable the design of new materials, pharmaceuticals or clean energy devices. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 13, 2013
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
On Tuesday night, I had the honor of sitting in the House Chamber and hearing President Obama give a full-throated call for climate action in his State of the Union Address. &ldquo… Continue reading
February 8, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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People are taking action to stop climate change. Now, it’s time for action from President Obama, says the Sierra Club. Continue reading
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Entrepreneurs have pitched their clean-energy projects to Future Energy, and by voting for your favorite you’ll help send the winners to the ARPA-e summit where they could get funding and make these technologies real. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 24, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Is this a new key to a wave of clean energy development in the U.S.? Mosaic, the crowd-funded solar site, certainly hopes so. Continue reading
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