On AlterNet: green energy

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

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.

Gulf Coast Braces for Economic Disasater In Wake of BP Oil Spill

Sarah Laskow, AlterNet. May 8, 2010.

As if the ecological destruction weren't enough, the Gulf Coast economy faces billions in losses from BP's recklessness.

Against the Odds, a Green Economy Keeps Growing

Heather King, Daily Climate. April 5, 2010.

People are betting on a future of stricter environmental regulations -- and corporations are listening.

15 Bogus Products (Including a Gas Powered Alarm Clock) Get Energy Star Approval

Michael Graham Richard, TreeHugger. March 31, 2010.

An investigation into energy efficiency by the Government Accountability Office highlights a shocking degree of self-regulation.

Why Obama Should Take Notes from Cuba on a Green Energy Revolution

Peter Bosshard, International Rivers . May 26, 2009.

Cuba has successfully greened its energy sector over the last few years, and is now exporting its energy revolution.

Rush Limbaugh 177, Barack Obama 0

Cenk Uygur, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 30, 2009.

"People will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy."

How Local Governments Are Standing in the Way of Clean Energy

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.

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

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.

Fossil Fuels Are the Bottled Water of Energy

Andy Posner, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.

We already know the many reasons not to drink bottled water, but fossil fuels are really bottled energy.

Carl Pope on Pickens' Plan and the Progressive Response

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 28, 2008.

The Sierra Club executive director speaks from the DNC.

Burning Tires for Power: Green Energy or Health Hazard?

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. July 10, 2008.

The idea of burning waste tires for energy is catching on, and one city is hoping to build the biggest facility yet. But some residents are concerned.

Electric Cars in Big Sky Country?

Ray Sikorski, Christian Science Monitor. July 12, 2007.

Gas-guzzlers rule in Montana, but one salesman is trying to grow a niche market for the environmentally friendly Zenn car.