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A Better Climate Bill (2010) – Raising Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standards Increases Consumer Benefits
This new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) builds on an August 2009 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) study of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), a comprehensive climate and energy bill passed in June 2009 … Continue reading
Why a National Energy Policy Is Essential for a Clean Energy Future
An economy-wide cap on global warming pollution and a strong federal renewable electricity standard should be central to our national energy policy. At the same time we need a workable federal process that increases the electricity grid’s reliability and efficiency … Continue reading
Burning Coal, Burning Cash (2010)
Ranking the States That Import the Most Coal Tweet
A Bright Future for the Heartland: Powering the Midwest Economy with Clean Energy
From the manufacturing centers and corn and soybean fields to the major finance hubs and leading research universities, Midwest states have long served as an economic engine for the United States. Tweet
Renewable Energy Likely to Become Dominant Climate Change Solution by 2050, U.N. Study Concludes
WASHINGTON (May 9, 2011): Renewable energy is likely to become the world’s dominant climate change solution by the middle of the century, according to a new study by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It has the potential to … Continue reading
Reducing Trucks’ Climate Impacts While Saving at the Pump
Most of the products we buy today have at some point been transported by a heavy-duty truck—a critical part of our freight-transportation system. But this reliable service comes at a price. Nearly all modern heavy-duty trucks run on petroleum-based diesel … Continue reading
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The Impact of Technology on Wind Farm Development
Over the past 10 to 15 years, enhancements in technology and computing power have truly revolutionized the wind development business. From prospecting the best sites to constructing wind farms, from mapping cadastral data to estimating the wind resource at specific … Continue reading
2010 Global Recap: A Year of Continued Growth
Renewable energy continued its global surge in 2010, accounting for about half of the 194 gigawatts of new installed capacity, according to the REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report. Tweet
