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Renewable Energy Claims Are Unsustainable

Renewable Energy Claims Are Unsustainable Whereas “renewable energy” conjures up visions of wind, solar, and tidal power, “clean” energy sources that will last forever to power the world into a “green,” sustainable future, it won’t happen without an Orwellian restructuring of the world’s social and economic fabric as envisioned by the U.N.’s Commission on Environment … Continue reading Renewable Energy Claims Are Unsustainable

#Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy

Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy ASPEN – Boulder, it’s your move. Aspen has become only the third U.S. city to be entirely run on renewable energy, according to the Aspen Times. The other two cities? Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas. The Pitkin County resort town got the designation … Continue reading #Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy

Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors

Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors Even though there is little fundamental linkage between oil prices and the competitiveness of solar or wind power across the developed world, newly risk-averse investors in renewable energy Yieldcos are dumping investments they suddenly consider overvalued. For the first half of 2015, the renewable energy sector appeared … Continue reading Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors

Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says

Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says Building wind and solar farms helps to reduce the human impact on climate change by displacing noxious emissions from coal-fired power plants. A new study says there’s another important benefit to renewables development: cost savings from cleaner air that saves lives. Researchers from Harvard University, in … Continue reading Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says

Why #Oregon imports power from #fossil_fuels and exports renewable energy

Why Oregon imports power from fossil fuels and exports renewable energy We hear a lot about new renewable energy projects in Oregon: geothermal, solar and wind projects galore. And that’s on top of hydropower – a renewable staple in the Northwest’s power supply. But there’s a big difference between renewable energy production in Oregon and … Continue reading Why #Oregon imports power from #fossil_fuels and exports renewable energy

#Scott_Walker ‘s Record on Wind and Solar Power Leaves Renewable s Industry Fuming

Scott Walker’s Record on Wind and Solar Power Leaves Renewables Industry Fuming Five years after he took office, renewable energy in Wisconsin is lagging the boom in the rest of the country and industry blames him for the shortfall. Scott Walker’s up-and-down campaign for the Republican presidential nod has produced at least one constant: As … Continue reading #Scott_Walker ‘s Record on Wind and Solar Power Leaves Renewable s Industry Fuming

Is a Michigan hydro #pumped_storage facility clean and renewable? Lawmakers, experts disagree

Is a Michigan hydro pumped storage facility clean and renewable? Lawmakers, experts disagree The Ludington Pumped Storage hydroelectric facility in western Michigan is a clean and renewable energy source that should receive credits for its ability to reduce carbon emissions, according to various state and federal lawmakers. But amid comprehensive energy policy proposals at the … Continue reading Is a Michigan hydro #pumped_storage facility clean and renewable? Lawmakers, experts disagree

Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary

Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary The Energy Storage Association isn’t really in favor or subsidies and mandates, says Executive Director Roberts, but until the country can properly value green energy then they will remain necessary to put the technologies on even footing. “We’re not proponents of mandates, we’re proponents of … Continue reading Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary