On AlterNet: renewables

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Conservative Think Tanks Launch Campaign to Turn Americans Against Wind Energy

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. May 9, 2012.

Documents show for the first time that local anti-wind groups are co-ordinating and working with national fossil-fuel funded advocacy groups to wreck the wind industry.

Renewables Are a Reality: How We Can Ditch Fossil Fuels Without Any Help From Congress

Fen Montaigne, Yale Environment 360. February 20, 2012.

Amory Lovins explains his plan for transforming our energy, transportation and industry sectors while at the same time growing our economy and cutting dirty fossil fuels.

State Of The Union: President Obama Blames Congress for Inaction on Climate Change, While Calling for Increase in Fossil Fuel Production

Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress. January 25, 2012.

Here's the problem with Obama's "all-of-the-above" energy strategy.

Will Clean Energy Ever Be a Reality in the U.S.? Here's What's Standing in Our Way

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Wind and solar sources make up almost half of all new electricity generation in Europe, but we're far behind in the U.S. -- so what gives?

Can Renewables Fill the Gap When Nukes Go Offline?

Tina Gerhardt, Earth Island Journal. June 7, 2011.

German is set to phase out nuclear energy, but what will pick up the slack? How much will renewable energy expand? How quickly? And who will pay?

Obama Team Is Oddly Quiet About Evidence That Renewable Energy Beats Nuclear in Job Creation

Brad Jacobson, AlterNet. April 11, 2011.

The Obama administration has these important numbers -- it's just not telling us. Here's why.

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.

Renewables May Gain Momentum in Response to Water Shortages

Meaghan Daly, Water Matters @ Columbia. May 11, 2009.

As water stresses increase, states are increasingly turning away from thirsty energy sources like coal and nuclear.

Conservatives Addicted to Big Oil

Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future. June 11, 2008.

Conservatives filibuster to protect hedge fund managers and give renewable energy the shaft.

The Environment Is a Casualty of Bush's Latest Budget

Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor. February 6, 2008.

Coal and nuke get the big bucks, while funds for renewables and poor people hoping to save on energy costs get sacked.

Will Bush Stop Congress from Creating a New Energy Future?

The Progress ReportAugust 10, 2007.

Congress is putting forward a new energy bill to move America toward renewables. Most enviros are happy with it, but is it so good that Bush will veto it?