Alternative energy is the future. As the public push for more sustainable practices accelerates, both business owners and government officials are moving toward cleaner practices — but they’re not doing it alone. Many organizations now employ a variety of professionals who play important roles in putting green initiatives into action. In this article, we’ll explore some of the many diverse …

106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis More than a year’s worth of job gains erased in a few weeks Analysis forecasts industry could lose more than 500K jobs in months ahead CA, NC, PA, MA, MI, NY, OH, TX, WA, IL among hardest hit states WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2020) – More than 106,000 clean …

Many people hold off moving towards a more sustainable lifestyle because they associate the adjustment with sweeping life changes or major expenses. On the contrary, being environmentally conscious doesn’t require radical transformation. Making a shift towards sustainable living is more a matter of choice — one which begins with just a few easy modifications. For those of you who have …

Trump’s Clean Power Plan Replacement Is WORSE Than Nothing August 20, 2018 Lissa Lynch, Staff Attorney, Federal Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program The Clean Power Plan replacement proposed today by Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler demonstrates the Trump EPA’s unflagging commitment to propping up polluters. The proposal is designed to require power plants to do nothing to reduce their carbon pollution, and …

Clean Electric Heating Already Cost-Effective for Many A new report bolsters the case for widespread electrification of heat and hot water in buildings. The report by the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute finds that replacing onsite use of fossil fuels in buildings by efficient and flexible electric heating is a key component of the deep decarbonization necessary to limit global average temperature increase to …

Has California Put the Proper Mechanisms In Place to Succeed With Solar Mandate? by Sara Gutterman California just passed a mandate that will require solar panels on all new homes beginning in 2020. The California Energy Commission projects that the requirement will substantially decrease the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and save homeowners millions of dollars on utility bills in the …

WASHINGTON (August 31, 2017) – In comments submitted today to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Corn Growers Association asked the Agency to maintain the proposed amount of conventional ethanol blended into the nation’s gas supply for 2018, and to raise the amount of cellulosic, advanced, and total biofuels. In a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, NCGA …

NRDC Report: Replacing Coal with Renewables and Energy Efficiency Can Lead U.S. to Cleaner Energy Future WASHINGTON (March 2, 2017) – It’s cheaper and cleaner to replace retiring coal-fired power plants with wind and solar power and energy efficiency upgrades rather than to saddle the nation with more costly and climate-polluting natural gas plants, according to a report released today …

2017 United States Solar Power Rankings (click the image for a larger version) Welcome to our annual state rankings report Hey folks! 2016 was a hell of a year, huh? Nowhere was that statement more true than in the solar industry. We’ve been through the ringer this year, with some big victories and big defeats. We began the year with …

In his State of the Union address, President Obama pledged to make 2014 a year of action. And today, we announced new ways we’re taking action to advance clean energy and create opportunity for hardworking Americans. The Obama Administration has made historic investments in the research, development, and deployment of clean energy. And these investments are paying off; solar power …

Sometimes energy makes headlines, sometimes it doesn’t.  But it almost always has important implications for the global economy, the environment, and our day-to-day lives. Here are 10 energy statistics from 2012 that capture some of the most noteworthy trends of the year, and that will shape the energy world in the years to come. Natural gas, one of the three key fossil …

It’s not a difficult formula: the lighter a car is, the less fuel it needs to consume. So why aren’t all of our cars lighter and more fuel-efficient? The answer is a little more complicated. These days, drivers want a host of safety, entertainment and comfort features that ultimately make cars heavier. Lighter weight cars are more fuel-efficient, but they …

TAKING BACK AMERICA’S ENERGY FUTURE FROM THE LOBBYISTS: 1 MILLION AMERICANS TO FIGHT INDUSTRY EFFORTS TO KILL CLEAN ENERGY AGENDA Three Dozen Citizen Organizations From Across Nation Take on Undue Influence of Energy Company “Goliath”; Push Reflects Views of 83 Percent of Americans That a “New-Grassroots Driven” Effort is Needed. Fed up with the undue influence of the energy companies, …

Stage IIIB and Tier 4-friendly Construction Equipment Air pollution is a serious problem these days, and not just in industrial areas where people might believe pollution is higher. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 2.4 million deaths worldwide can be attributed directly to air pollution and the conditions and diseases that it causes in humans. Poor air quality …

The premise behind the zero energy homes is that you have a house that not only generates its own energy through renewable energy sources but also has less of an initial carbon impact with the materials that are used to build the house. The theory is that you end up with a carbon neutral home. Zero energy homes and similar …

Sometimes you just have to scratch your head and wonder. We currently have a politico climate where there is great debate over the Solyndra bankruptcy and the money they got from the US in support of the solar energy products they were developing. While I am not one to sneeze at $500 million it just seems like we have gone …

Zero Point Energy has been known to be the lowest possible energy level that a device can contain. It is the ground state or the natural state of all things. Within a perfect recovery system, the energy above this zero-point level is being returned to commence useful work either within the system or for use in another system. Many scientists …

Why should people use wind energy As oil prices continue to explode alternative energy is getting a close look in the United States Here is a guide to wind energy in the USA One of the worlds fastest growing types of renewable energy sources is wind energy While most of the Earth is still reliant on different types of fossil …

What do we use wind power for As oil prices continue to explode tag alternative energy tag is getting a close look in the United States Here is a guide to tag wind energy tag in the USA One of the worlds fastest growing types of tag renewable energy sources tag is wind energy While most of the Earth is …

alternative energie Ed Ring Even if California only ends up with renewable electricity within the next decade or two there is going to be a staggering amount of investment pouring into wind and solar power and with intermittent sources of energy massive storage infrastructure is just as necessary as the generating infrastructure In our analysis of Prop California’s Proposition the …