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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.

10 Amazing Discoveries You Missed This Week

Liz Langley, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

From hidden terrorist messages in porn, to smog-eating buildings, to dolphin coworkers, here are some incredible discoveries.

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.

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?

Green Technology Is Not New: Our Forgotten History of Electric Vehicles, Solar and Wind Power

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. May 30, 2011.

The new book "Powering the Dream" examines why we chose to abandon green technologies in the past, and which ones we are likely to embrace in the future.

Wind Farms Survive Japan Disasters Unscathed and Are Stepping Up Operations to Provide Power to Devastated Country

Kelly Rigg, Huffington Post. March 17, 2011.

Despite assertions by its detractors, the Japanese wind industry is still functioning and helping to keep the lights on during the Fukushima crisis.

Vision: Why the Mid-Atlantic Can Be the 'Persian Gulf of Offshore Wind Energy'

Keith Harrington, AlterNet. February 16, 2011.

The region could provide nearly a third of U.S. energy demand with wind turbines. The only thing we lack is the political will to accomplish it, but that may be changing.

Vision: 2011 Must Be the Year Where We Get Serious About Wind and Solar Power

Stefanie Penn Spear, AlterNet. January 3, 2011.

Even without federal policies to catapult the U.S. to the world's leader in renewable energy, solar and wind energy has the potential to significantly increase its capacity.

Lame Duck Session Controls Momentum of Renewable Energy Industry

Stefanie Penn Spear, AlterNet. December 13, 2010.

Since the fossil fuel industry is so highly subsidized by the federal government, it is impossible for solar, wind and other renewable industries to compete without incentives.

US Approves First Offshore Wind Farm

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. April 28, 2010.

This is huge news, as one study has shown that the United States could meet every last kilowatt of its power demands if offshore wind was properly utilized.

Five Ways You Can Help Save Life on Earth

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. April 22, 2010.

40 years after the first Earth Day, we're still staring down the barrel of environmental catastrophe. Here are five big approaches we can take to saving life on the planet.

An Australian Group Rolls Out Plan for 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2020

Stacy Feldman, SolveClimate. March 4, 2010.

This is huge considering Australia now gets nearly 80 percent of its power from coal plants. Is their plan feasible?

Can China's Wind Power Save the Planet?

Staff, The Nation. April 18, 2009.

China's coal dependency has turned the country into the world's largest greenhouse gas producer.

Americans in Appalachia Are Living in a State of Terror

Americans in Appalachia Are Living in a State of Terror

Bo Webb, AlterNet. February 19, 2009.

Like sitting ducks waiting to be buried in an avalanche of mountain waste, we are trapped in a war zone within our own country.

Obama Must Stop Dirty Coal -- But What Will He Replace it With?

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.

New Court Decision Spells the Disaster for Appalachia and the Region's Drinking Water

New Court Decision Spells the Disaster for Appalachia and the Region's Drinking Water

Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club. February 17, 2009.

The new ruling could mean 90 new mountaintop removal coal mining sites that can dump toxic pollution into our drinking water.

How Did $50B Worth of High-Risk, Job-Killing Nuclear Loans Get into the Stimulus?

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. February 11, 2009.

The same budget gimmicks that got us into the credit mess are creeping into the stimulus.

Obama and Gov. Manchin: Act on Coal River Crisis

Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post. February 5, 2009.

If you thought the TVA spill in December was bad, we could be be in for much worse in Coal River, West Virginia if we don't act now.

Wind: Embracing America's Fastest-Growing Form of Renewable Energy

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.

As Europe Fiddles, U.S. May Take Lead on Climate Change

As Europe Fiddles, U.S. May Take Lead on Climate Change

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?

Billionaire Fashion Magnate Begins Building Massive Alternative Energy Network

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.

Three Things Obama Should Do First

Three Things Obama Should Do First

Van Jones, AlterNet. November 6, 2008.

If he wants to save our economy and create jobs, he's got to start right away with this three-point plan.

How Local Governments Are Standing in the Way of Clean Energy

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.

What the Economy Needs Now Are Good, Green Jobs

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. September 26, 2008.

A national day of action tomorrow for green jobs is showing that clean energy can be our modern day gold rush.

McCain's Costly Environmental Flip-Flops

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers. September 23, 2008.

How can McCain fix our energy crisis when he's in Big Oil's pocket?

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