North Carolina Weighs Ban on Mountaintop Wind Turbines
In addition to a sub-par resource, political opposition based largely on aesthetics have prevented wind power from taking off in the western part of the North Carolina.
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California Budget Deal May Mean New Offshore Oil Drilling
The same state budget crisis that could shutter 220 of California’s state parks and beaches, may also open the door for the first new offshore oil leases in state waters in forty years.
Feds Hope To Have 13 New Solar Power Plants On Public Lands By 2010
In a plan released on Tuesday, federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development, fund environmental studies, open new solar energy permitting offices and speed reviews of industry proposals.
Oil Industry Seeks to Engage Public on Energy Policy
One of the overarching political themes coming from the mouths of oil industry representatives these days is that the industry has generally done a bad job of engaging, educating and communicating with the public.
Clouds Can’t Hold Back Portland’s Solar Expansion
On an unusually warm and sunny April Sunday, Portland Mayor Sam Adams accepted a Solar America Cities Award from the Department of Energy and pledged to greatly expand the amount of solar power in the city. Portland was one of 25 cities to have earned the Solar City award in 2007-8 which included a matching grant of $200,000 to be used for outreach to consumers about the viability of solar in the often cloudy Northwest, and to work with private companies to produce and sell solar panels.
Feds Agree on Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
On Thursday, the U.S. Government established a streamlined process by which Interior’s Minerals Management Service and the FERC will lease, license and regulate all renewable energy development activities on the OCS.
Youth Climate Movement Set to Take Capitol by Storm
This weekend, more than 10,000 young people will descend upon the nation’s capitol for four days of workshops, panels, lobbying, skills training, and a bit of music. That’s right, this isn’t exactly your parents’ environmental movement.
23 Governors Push Renewable Electricity Standard
In Washington, D.C. today, governors from the 23 states that make up the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition released a report outlining the benefits of wind energy for their states and the country.
Canadian Enviro Minister: Carbon Capture ‘Feasible Presently’
On Friday, Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice jumped the gun when he said the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide is already proven and being applied on a commercial basis.
San Francisco Plugs In with Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations
A featured guest post by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on the city’s important first step toward creating the electric vehicle infrastructure of the future.
25% Renewable Energy Standard Introduced into Senate
Two freshmen U.S. senators—who also happen to be cousins—have introduced a bill that would create a national renewable energy standard (RES) of twenty-five percent by 2020.
Who Wins with Passage of Economic Stimulus? Google, of Course
President Obama’s stated desire to invest in smart-grid and broadband infrastructure syncs nicely with Google’s desire to improve the nation’s broadband infrastructure and build a smarter grid.
Drill Baby Drill? Not so Fast: Interior Dept. Scraps Bush Offshore Drilling Plan
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sends Bush offshore drilling plan back to the drawing board.
Obama First to Enforce 34-Year-Old Energy Efficiency Rules
In a presidential memorandum to the Secretary of Energy, President Obama has ordered the DOE to come into compliance with three decade-old energy efficiency laws, starting this year with nine categories of products, including ovens, vending machines, microwave ovens, dishwashers and light bulbs.
Economic Stimulus Package: Will Obama Push for a Smart Grid?
Spending in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on environmental projects being debated in Congress right now already includes $100 billion in ‘green stimulus.’ But because of the stated preference for so-called ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects, long-term infrastructure projects like mass transit and a smart grid may suffer.