The Senate today will vote on a Republican measure limiting the president’s authority to set national monuments and a Democratic proposal to set national energy efficiency standards, as the chamber tries to finish work on a bipartisan energy package by week’s end. Senators will vote this afternoon on an amendment by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)…
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Gates to double investment in renewable energy projects
Bill Gates is planning to double his personal investment in innovative green technologies to $2bn over the next five years in an attempt to “bend the curve” in combating climate change. The billionaire philanthropist said he had already invested about $1bn in dozens of early stage companies — including battery storage, next-generation nuclear and free…
Mitt Romneys Disastrous Energy Plan
The smirk appeared on Mitt Romney’s face near the end of his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. President Obama, he said, had “promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans” and to “heal the planet.” Here Romney paused, giving the crowd in Tampa a moment to savor the fact that he…
Renewable Electricity Nearly Doubles Under Obama: ‘I Think They’re The Future. They’re Worth Fighting For’
Non-hydro renewable electricity generation has nearly doubled since President Obama took office, reaching 5.75 percent of net electricity, according to figures from the Energy Information Administration. In 2008, before Obama entered the White House, non-hydro resources like solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass represented just over 3 percent of generation. Today, they total nearly 6 percent….
Murray Energy Miners Allege They Had To Give Up Pay To Attend ‘Mandatory’ Romney Rally
Earlier this month, Mitt Romney was welcomed for a campaign event at the Century Mine in Beallsville, Ohio, by hundreds of coal workers and their families. Now many of the mine’s workers are saying they were forced to give up a day-worth of pay to attend the event, and they feared they might be fired…
How Americans use energy, in three simple charts
Donald Marron passes along a very handy chart from the Congressional Budget Office looking at what sources of energy the United States relies on — and for what purpose: SOURCE How Americans use energy, in three simple charts – The Washington Post.
Taking Action on Clean Energy and Climate Protection in 2012
We must accelerate the economic transformation that has already begun and move forcefully into a completely new clean energy economic era defined by stronger industries, better infrastructure, and a steadily growing middle class. In this paper we propose how to do just that. We identify clean energy and climate solutions that are effective, strategic, and…
Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics
Noise from wind turbine blades, inadvertent bat and bird kills and even the way wind turbines look have made installing them anything but a breeze. New York design firm Atelier DNA has an alternative concept that ditches blades in favor of stalks. Resembling thin cattails, the Windstalks generate electricity when the wind sets…