On AlterNet: clean energy
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "clean energy"
Staff, Campaign for an Energy-Efficient America AlterNet: PEEK. May 15, 2009.
"The Senate must recognize that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest and cleanest way to meet our growing energy needs."
Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. April 28, 2009.
Here's a list of 10 actions that are good, bad and a little confusing.
Mariah Blake, Washington Monthly. April 11, 2009.
A little-known policy is turning sleepy central Florida into a green energy hub. Could it do the same for America at large?
David Biello, Yale Environment 360. February 24, 2009.
Dam proponents are touting hydropower as renewable energy in an era of global warming. But the human and environmental costs are high.
Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. February 19, 2009.
It is incumbent on progressives to propose a realistic alternative to new coal plants -- here's our best options.
Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. February 13, 2009.
There's lots of good news -- from a tax credit for renewables to the $50 billion nuclear industry giveaway being axed. Here's the highlights.
Bruce Allen, Miller-McCune.com. February 2, 2009.
Rooftop solar installations are a way to get around the regulatory red tape and infrastructure bottlenecks delaying much solar development.
Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, Tim Costello, AlterNet. January 28, 2009.
Current leaders of the world's nations have utterly failed to develop a solution. Now it's up to ordinary citizens.
Dara Colwell, AlterNet. October 30, 2008.
With new solar-powered movie theaters and factories, the solar industry is exploding. But how far can it take us toward a clean energy future?
David Morris, AlterNet. October 29, 2008.
This happened before, in 1981. But this time the renewable energy industry is in better shape for a fight.
Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. October 16, 2008.
If certain challenges can be overcome, wave power could be a major clean energy source for the half of the world's population.
David Morris, AlterNet. October 9, 2008.
The new bailout plan passed by Congress may have put the nail in the coffin on Pickens' dangerous energy proposal.
Kyle Rabin, AlterNet. October 7, 2008.
Too often people who want to install clean, efficient solar and wind systems can find themselves drowning in a sea of red tape.
Van Jones, Huffington Post. October 6, 2008.
Don't give platinum parachutes to those who wrecked the economy; let's throw a green lifeline to the people who want to rebuild it.
David Morris, AlterNet. August 20, 2008.
But so far, Democrats have been refusing to accept the gift.
Greg Pahl, AlterNet. August 6, 2008.
People embrace the buying of local food; has the time come for local energy co-operatives, too?
Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. August 4, 2008.
MIT researches have come up with a discovery that may help to get over one of solar power's biggest drawbacks: storing energy.
Kate Sheppard, Grist.org. August 4, 2008.
In a speech today, Obama spoke about more drilling in exchange for comprehensive energy legislation and his own plan to mandate more renewable energy.
Linda Gunter, AlterNet. July 12, 2008.
Neither McCain nor Obama are willing to take nuclear energy off the table, but there are two important reasons why they should.
Kelpie Wilson, AlterNet. June 30, 2008.
How the Dems sacked one of the most important opportunities to turn around our energy future.
Abid Aslam, IPS News. June 14, 2008.
Critics say the funds would finance 'clean coal' scams and weigh down developing countries with more debt.
Kelpie Wilson, TruthOut.org. May 22, 2008.
The pro-growth faction has reacted quickly and scathingly to the idea that there could be limits to growth.
Richard Heinberg, TruthOut.org. May 20, 2008.
And if we have, we had better prepare to change the way we live.
Guy Dauncey, YES! Magazine. April 28, 2008.
A look at climate-friendly options for buildings, electricity production, transportation, and food and forestry.
Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post. March 28, 2008.
Appalachia could provide Obama an historic opportunity to move beyond our racial politics with a truly new vision -- a green one.
