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America's Energy Question: What Price Will it Take to Commit to Renewable Energy?

November 9, 2010 by Nathanael Baker
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The economic recession has hit renewable energy industries in the United States hard, and the effects have been accentuated by the country's lack of national energy policy. Many renewable energy businesses have found it increasingly difficult to receive money from financial institutions since 2008.  Yet, even when the finances... [read more]

RES: Symbolism or Substance?

September 28, 2010 by WattHead Guest Contributor
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Amongst those who have fought for energy reform, the announcement that Senators Jeff Bingaman (D- N.M.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) are pursuing a stand-alone renewable energy standard (RES) should be cause for both cautious celebration and deep concern. [read more]

Before Big China Climate Conference, New Senate Support For Clean Energy

September 28, 2010 by Keith Schneider
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On September 22, a group of Republican and Democratic Senators sent a rare bipartisan signal to the world that the United States has not abandoned the hard work of reducing climate emissions and speeding the clean energy transition [read more]

Colorado Gov Signs Renewable Energy Jobs Bill

March 23, 2010 by Osha Davidson
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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has made it official: By 2020, utilities in that state must generate 30% of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power. As reported here recently, the Colorado legislature passed HB 1001 to upgrade its Renewable Energy Standard (RES) on March 8th, with strong public support. Only... [read more]

Another coal plant bites the dust - Game-changing through natural gas, wind, and solar in Colorado

March 22, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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Colorado is moving away from coal toward low-carbon energy. Tom Kenworthy, CAP Senior based in Colorado, has the story. We’ve written at length about how natural gas can be a low-cost game changer in the battle against climate change. Domestic supplies of the fuel that can power electric plants with half the CO2 emissions of coal are... [read more]

Not If Emperor Fossil Has His Way

March 16, 2010 by Jonathan Smith
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According to AP reporter Frederic J. Frommer, as Senate sponsors of a climate bill prepare to unveil their legislation, a coalition of governors from 29 states wants the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy. The bipartisan Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition made their recommendations in a report to Congress and the White... [read more]

Senate ‘Buy American’ Clause Awaits Wind Industry Reps as They Descend on Washington

March 10, 2010 by Tim Hurst
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Wind industry leaders push Congress for a strong RES. (Photo: © Mesquite53 | Dreamstime.com) Wind energy industry descends on Capitol Hill to push for passage of a national renewable energy standard as the best way to ‘buy American’ in the long run. More than one hundred wind energy representatives are traveling to Washington D.C... [read more]

HB2701 | Arizona “Great Leap Backward for Solar Power” Passes Committee

February 24, 2010 by Osha Davidson
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If HB2701 passes Suntech may relocate first North American manufacturing plant by Chinese solar company In a surreal scene yesterday afternoon, the Republican-dominated House Government Committee voted 5-to-2 (the two Nay votes came from Democrats) to approve a bill that major business interests in the state had just... [read more]

Renewed Call for Renewable Energy Stanard

February 11, 2010 by Jonathan Smith
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Corresponding on the environment for Reuters, Deborah Zabarenko (with editing by Stacey Joyce) notes U.S. industry executives from the wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and biomass sectors are pushing for another reconsideration of a federal renewable energy standard. Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association asserts... [read more]

He said what?

February 4, 2010 by John Whitehead
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President Barack Obama said for the first time Tuesday that legislation that would require industries to pay for emissions of greenhouse gases may need to be separated from a more popular "green jobs" bill in the Senate, a maneuver that could kill what once had been one of the administration's top policy priorities. Answering a... [read more]

Schwarzenegger to Block California 33% Renewable Energy Bill

September 13, 2009 by Tim Hurst
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California Governor says he’ll veto aggressive renewable energy bill, preferring to go it alone. Just hours after California lawmakers passed a requirement that electric utilities get a full one-third of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020, Governor Schwarzenegger’s office signaled he would veto the bill, preferring to... [read more]

Funny story

July 14, 2009 by John Whitehead
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From the N&O (Small wind turbine ...):Wind energy has long been a nonstarter in [North Carolina] because the best wind speeds are found in ecologically sensitive areas: Appalachian ridge tops and pristine coastlines. Today in Raleigh, a Senate committee of the General Assembly is scheduled to debate a proposal to ban commercial wind... [read more]

The Forgotten Renewable

July 6, 2009 by Geoffrey Styles
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An editorial in the New York Times last week highlighted a topic I've been meaning to comment on for some time, the gradual demise of our oldest and still largest source of renewable energy: hydroelectric dams. Along with lauding plans to remove several West Coast dams in order to protect fish populations, the Times urged the... [read more]

Buckeye State Goes Green: Ohio Passes Renewable Energy Standard

April 30, 2008 by Jesse Jenkins
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The Ohio state Senate unanimously passed legislation setting strong new renewable energy and energy efficiency standards last week, sending the bill on to Governor Ted Strickland for signature. Sub. Senate Bill 221 establishes a 12.5% by 2025 renewable energy standard (RES), making the Buckeye State the 26th state in the nation to adopt... [read more]