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Future of Clean Energy: 3 Take-Aways from BNEF Summit 2013
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Last week was the BNEF Summit (Bloomberg New Energy Finance), the annual gathering of the clean energy faithful. Here are my three take-aways with respect to our clean energy future.[read more]
Wind Energy Saw Record Growth, Shake-Up Among Top Players in 2012
Strong breezes continue to swirl in the rapidly growing global wind energy industry. But, despite the industry challenges and global economy, installations reached record levels in 2012, displaying the industry’s resiliency.[read more]
Clean Jobs Rising: New Report Finds Over 110,000 Jobs Announced In 2012
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A new report found that over 110,000 new clean energy jobs were announced in 2012. The group tracked over 300 project announcements across multiple sectors in every region of the country.[read more]
"All of the Above" Can't Deliver All the Benefits the Clean Energy Economy Can
In a time of soaring gas prices and record-breaking temperatures, Americans are looking for energy solutions that save money, reduce dangerous pollution, and strengthen our country.Yet instead of offering targeted policies, many leaders are suggesting an “all of the above” approach to energy development. The idea is that we should throw...[read more]
Natural Gas Taking America's Electric Power Sector by Storm
Many view natural gas as the key feature of the United States' new energy economy. Whether this is true or not is still to be determined. What is evident, though, is that natural gas is a growing energy resource for America. According to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),...[read more]
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“Most hydro projects do not just serve as power generation but provide flood defenses and also a more regular irrigation source for the local land. I would go so far as saying the majority of the worlds dams produce electricity as an important byproduct while the flood protection and irrigation are their primary reason to be.”
“I'm afraid that our decision-making systems make any meaningful climate change action pretty much impossible before climate change actually starts having a direct, consistent and clearly attributable negative impact on the lives of a large portion of the electorate. It will probably take many more ppm for this to happen.In the meantime, the best we can do is to prepare for very rapid changes to ...”