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Obama announces new limits on carbon pollution from power plants

March 28, 2012 News No Comments

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The EPA today proposed new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Environmentalists say the move will be a boon to Floridians, who get about 25 percent of their electricity from coal, but utility reps say the rules will “crush jobs” and arrest America’s economic recovery. … Continue Reading

Obama Carbon Pollution Rules Boost Cleaner Power

March 27, 2012 News 2 Comments

By Daniel J. Weiss

The Washington Post reported this evening that the Obama administration plans to propose the first nationwide standard to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from new power plants:

“The Environmental Protection Agency will issue the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants as early as Tuesday, according to several people briefed on the proposal. The move could end the construction of new conventional coal-fired facilities in the United States.” … Continue Reading

Washington Week Ahead: Transportation, energy tax credits and farm bill

March 12, 2012 News 1 Comment

Fight for Clean Energy Jobs continues this week

WASHINGTON - Renewable energy advocates will be watching closely this week to see if some of their favorite tax incentives will be renewed and extended as part of a surface transportation bill, S. 1813, that’s been slowly moving through the U.S. Senate. … Continue Reading

White House response: Obama environmental record “historic” on fuel standards, climate change

February 17, 2012 Green Movement 1 Comment
President Obama SOTU address presses the need for increased Clean and Renewable Energy production

President Obama SOTU address presses the need for increased Clean and Renewable Energy production with "all of the above" approach

Responding to concerns of leading progressives and donors in the Bay Area about President Obama’s environmental record, the White House says his Administration has achieved “historic fuel economy standards,” while taking unprecedented efforts to supporting development of renewable energies and reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil. … Continue Reading

While Trying to Force Tar Sands, Sen. Alexander Says He “Cannot Think of” Extending Tax Credits to Wind Energy

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Senator Lamar Alexander, R-LA

by Stephen Lacey – With every passing day, Congress outdoes its own abysmal environmental record.

Even as federal policymakers consider a transportation bill that would open up sensitive areas for offshore drilling, encourage use of dirty oil shale, force a decision on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and derail public investments in public transportation, they couldn’t even compromise on a simple short-term tax credit for wind energy.

Wind businesses were calling an extension of the credit an “emergency” due to looming mass layoffs in the industry. But history has proven time and time again, if it’s clean and renewable, it doesn’t force any urgency in Congress. … Continue Reading

Renewable Energy Raises $72 Million, Pricing Shares Below Range

January 19, 2012 News 1 Comment
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Renewable Energy Group Inc. IPO now on the Nasdaq Market

(Bloomberg) — Renewable Energy Group Inc., the biggest U.S. biodiesel maker, raised $72 million in its initial public offering, pricing the shares below the proposed range.

The Ames, Iowa-based company, which turns ingredients including soybean oil into biodiesel for cars and trucks, sold 7.2 million shares for $10 each, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after offering them for $13 to $15. The stock will begin trading today on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol REGI. UBS AG and Piper Jaffray Cos. led the offering. … Continue Reading

Which Renewable Fuel Looks Set to Replace Traditional Petroleum Fuels

January 17, 2012 Blogs 2 Comments
The cost of fuel produced from algae is about $2.80 per liter

The cost of fuel produced from algae is about $2.80 per liter

By Dave Summers – While it may be way too early to declare a final winner in the race to find replacement renewable liquid fuels to replace the jet fuel and diesel that power so many of the vehicles in the world, there are some indications as to the technology that just might end up coming out ahead. … Continue Reading

A Fine for Not Using a Biofuel That Doesn’t Exist

January 10, 2012 News 2 Comments
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Refiners are required to blend motor fuel with cellulosic biofuel made from wood chips or the inedible parts of plants like corn cobs.

WASHINGTON — When the companies that supply motor fuel close the books on 2011, they will pay about $6.8 million in penalties to the Treasury because they failed to mix a special type of biofuel into their gasoline and diesel as required by law.

But there was none to be had. Outside a handful of laboratories and workshops, the ingredient, cellulosic biofuel, does not exist. … Continue Reading

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Some Good And Some Not-So-Good Clean Energy Stock Investments

9 Sep 2012

An energy policy for the United States has become like the weather: everyone talks about it, but no one ever does anything about it. This lack of consistent direction has created volatile, and recently, sharply negative returns to investors in the Alternative Energy space. With a lot of hot air being generated in the months …

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The Lagging States For Renewable Energy Development

9 Sep 2012

Wind turbines near Rock Port, Missouri

Despite the availability of clean and sustainable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass, many states depend on outdated and dirty energy sources. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee are among the most in need of an energy portfolio diversification. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has identified solutions for these and other …

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As The Solar PV Landscape Evolves So Does Its Growth Potential Ahead

17 Aug 2012

Solar Demand

 Demand for solar PV energy in the U.S. continues to gain considerable traction. During 2011, installed PV capacity reached the 2 GW level, with 880 MW allocated to the commercial sector and 760 MW to the utility segment. However, this growth has not been realized without certain challenges. Indeed, often years of negotiation take place …

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Airborne Wind Turbines: New Renewable Energy Source

16 Aug 2012

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When somebody mentions renewable energy, most of us think primarily of methods we can use for home production, namely wind turbines and solar panels. However, there are a number of alternative energy sources still waiting to break through into the public conscience. Airborne forms of wind power are arguably some of the most exciting amongst …

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United States Leading the World in Renewable Energy

9 Oct 2012

Sustainable Energy and Renewable Energy are terms that are thrown around a lot these days, but what exactly do they mean, and how many countries are taking them seriously? The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in 2008, 10% of the world’s energy consumption was from renewable energy sources. EIA forecasts that by 2035, consumption …

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Petitioners Support Offshore Wind Energy And Jobs In Georgia

9 Sep 2012

Seth Gunning of the Sierra Club lets us know why he supports offshore wind energy.

On August 31, SACE and the Sierra Club hosted the “Wind Works: For Jobs, for Georgians” rally on Tybee Island.  The  Tybee Pier and Pavilion, where the rally was held, proved to be a great spot for the event.  We were able to reach out to about 300 people – substantially from the coastal community – …

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From Old Cotton Blue Jeans To Green Home Insulation

5 Aug 2012

Erek Hansen of Curtice, Ohio, stands on a pile of jeans. His goal is to send 5,000 pairs to Cotton: From Blue to Green, a group that collects denim to recycle into housing insulation.

Since 2006 Bonded Logic, an Arizona-based cotton fiber insulation manufacturer, and Cotton Incorporated, an association of cotton manufacturers, growers and retailers, have teamed up to change the final resting place for approximately 200 tons of unwanted denim from the landfill to new homes in the United States, in the form of denim insulation. The “Cotton. …

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States Have Enormous Potential for Generating Renewable Clean Energy

5 Aug 2012

A new study of renewable energy’s technical potential finds that every state in the nation has the space and resource to generate clean energy.

A new study of renewable energy’s technical potential finds that every state in the nation has the space and resource to generate clean energy. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced the study, U.S. RE Technical Potential, which looks at available renewable resources in each state. It establishes an upper-boundary estimate of …

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