On AlterNet: renewable energy
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "renewable energy"
Scott Thill, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.
Thin-film solar is revolutionizing the renewables industry. How soon can you get in on the action?
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.
Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. April 28, 2009.
Here's a list of 10 actions that are good, bad and a little confusing.
Staff, The Nation AlterNet: Environment. April 18, 2009.
China's coal dependency has turned the country into the world's largest greenhouse gas producer.
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?
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.
Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. February 11, 2009.
The same budget gimmicks that got us into the credit mess are creeping into the stimulus.
David Morris, AlterNet. February 6, 2009.
Obama's plan for a "national smart" grid needs closer examination. An expanded national grid would be anything but smart.
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.
Joe Provey, E Magazine. January 30, 2009.
With rising oil costs, improvements in turbine technology and a more stable energy policy, U.S. wind energy production has doubled in two years.
Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360. January 26, 2009.
Recent backpedaling in Europe may signal the end of its leadership on climate change. Can Obama push America to the font?
Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. January 8, 2009.
Obama's speech lays out some bold energy plans. Here's the highlights and the speech itself.
George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. January 8, 2009.
Shell will pour big money into alternative energy when more lucrative opportunities are blocked. Where is the government brave enough to block them?
Jessica Jensen, Huffington Post. January 2, 2009.
Here are some resolutions for those just getting started with eco-friendly living, as well as some more challenging ones for you "Green Jedi."
Elizabeth Nash, Independent UK. December 1, 2008.
The ambitions of Spain's richest man is boundless and his energy networks already stretch to three continents.
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?
AlterNetOctober 17, 2008.
From climate change to energy independence, a look at where the candidates stand on this year's top 10 environmental issues.
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.
ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Environment. September 30, 2008.
How clean energy solutions will spur the market.
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.
David Morris, AlterNet. August 20, 2008.
But so far, Democrats have been refusing to accept the gift.
Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times. August 14, 2008.
In the last year, McCain has been a no show for every vote on a crucial piece of renewable energy legislation.
