On AlterNet: clean energy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "clean energy"

Pew Poll Finds Clean Energy Is A Political Wedge Issue for Republicans

Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress. May 23, 2012.

Clean energy has strong support across the political spectrum -- except for conservative men

The Awesome Politics of "the Avengers"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

The latest superhero flick foregrounds clean energy and other progressive politics.

Which US States Are Leading the Clean Energy Charge? There's Some Shockers on the List.

Oakley Brooks, Miller-McCune Magazine. April 11, 2011.

Index of Clean Energy Leadership finds Midwestern upstarts mixed among the usual suspects.

There's Nothing Natural About Natural Gas

Jennifer Krill, Earth Island Journal. March 31, 2011.

It's not a choice between coal and natural gas. We are facing a choice between a truly clean energy future or more of the same. Natural gas is just a bridge to nowhere.

Green Energy Opponents Are the Real Job Killers

David Fenton, The Nation. January 20, 2011.

For example, to charge a plug-in hybrid or fully electric vehicle with wind power costs the equivalent of well under $1 for a gallon of gas. And that money stays in America.

Sputnik Moment: Historic Meeting Between U.S. and China May Spur a Clean Energy Race

Tina Gerhardt, Lucia Green-Weiskel, AlterNet. January 15, 2011.

In China, a race toward self-reliance and clean energy technology is certainly on, but the U.S. still needs to make some key changes if it wants to compete.

Vision: Green Jobs Are Not Just for Blue States

Kristin Tracz, AlterNet. January 4, 2011.

It's not just the usual suspects that are or can make progress in clean energy development.

Don't Give Up: Sierra Club Leader on How We Can Win the Fight for Clean Energy

Don Hazen, Tara Lohan, AlterNet. November 12, 2010.

The Sierra Club's Michael Brune talks about how we can transition to clean energy, and how his million-member organization plans to flex its muscle.

California Defends Climate Law, Remains National Bastion of Clean Energy Economy

Jennifer Pinkowski, SolveClimate. November 3, 2010.

A resounding 61 percent of voters said no to referendum that would have suspended the state's landmark climate legislation.

5 Things You Need to Know About Prop 23 -- Big Oil's Shady Ploy to Thwart a Climate Change Measure

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 30, 2010.

Out-of-state oil giants and Tea Party financiers are hoping to knock California off its groundbreaking clean energy track.

Even Republicans Are Fighting Back Against Dirty Oil in California

Ashleigh Talberth, AlterNet. October 26, 2010.

Propositions 23 and 26 threaten the health of California's environment and economy.

The Dirty Business of Coal: How Our Addiction to an 18th-Century Energy Source Is Killing Us

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. October 21, 2010.

A new documentary asks why we are still relying on this antiquated energy source and challenges us to move to cleaner, healthier alternatives.

More Space, Less Government and True Independence -- Wouldn't You Go Off the Grid for That?

Nick Rosen, Penguin Books. October 20, 2010.

Whether they're right-wing survivalists, environmentalists or foreclosure victims, these folks are united by one thing: The grid, and everything it represents, has let them down.

Sludge Not So Dirty After All: Clean Energy from Wastewater On the Rise

Rachel Cernansky, Planet Green. October 11, 2010.

From sludge-derived biodiesel to microbial fuel cells, it seems like the possibilities for wastewater are endless.

How Many Oil Rigs Will Explode Before We Realize the Future Lies with Clean Energy?

Van Jones, Climate Progress. September 7, 2010.

It shouldn't take an oil apocalypse to get our attention. We are facing a continuing threat in the gulf from multiple points of potential peril.

Gulf Residents Scared Oil Industry Will Leave: Will We Ever Break Our Abusive Relationship With Oil?

Jason Mark, AlterNet. June 24, 2010.

Leaving our abusive relationship with oil and gas will cause creative destruction on a scale we have never experienced.

The BP Speech: Obama Still Refuses to Lead

Zach Carter, AlterNet. June 15, 2010.

Faced with the worst environmental disaster in history, Obama wants change. He just won't fight for it.

The 21st Century Soldier: Supports Gay Rights, Clean Energy and Is Often Progressive

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. May 17, 2010.

VoteVets is making waves educating the public about a very different kind of soldier.

10 Reasons to Be Alarmed About Our Catastrophic Oil Addiction

Luke Combellick, AlterNet. May 15, 2010.

War, terrorism, economic instability -- these are just a few of the reasons to be concerned about our addiction to oil.

Fresh Gulf Seafood Gets Added to the Cost of Offshore Oil

Jeff Deasy, AlterNet. May 11, 2010.

Still working to overcome the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi Delta communities are again bracing for an unthinkable environmental disaster.

We Need a Road Map to a Coal-Free Future

Jeff Biggers, Stephanie Pistello, Ben Evans, AlterNet. May 6, 2010.

It's time for clean energy independence, not a hodge-podge collection of new regulations.

State Of The Union: Climate Change Takes A Back Seat

Pablo Paster, TreeHugger. January 28, 2010.

Has climate change been drowned by the rising seas of economic concerns? Melted by debates over health care?

MA Senate Candidate Scott Brown Pushes Anti-Science Nonsense

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. January 17, 2010.

And he flip-flops on clean energy action.

So-Called 'Grassroots' Opposition to Clean Energy Reform Bankrolled By Foreign Oil, Petro-Governments

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. January 13, 2010.

Check out the real opposition standing in the way of clean energy.

Clean Energy Jobs Creation: Will the Senate Do the Right Thing?

Staff, Campaign for an Energy-Efficient America. May 15, 2009.

"The Senate must recognize that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest and cleanest way to meet our growing energy needs."