From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Solar power in this country has grown by over 4,000% in the last 10 years, and it’s largely due to supportive policies like federal tax incentives that foster renewable energy growth.1 Over the past decade, tax … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The untapped power in the wind off our coasts is so abundant, it could meet all our nation’s energy needs and then some. While the U.S. has the capacity to produce almost two times the electricity … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Sadly, Pennsylvania’s cornerstone renewable energy law flatlined earlier this summer, without garnering much attention or fanfare. That means utility companies in Pennsylvania are no longer required to increase the percentage of electricity they produce from clean wind … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/09/infrastructure-plan-major-climate-investments-would-create-26-million-jobs-report “Congress has the opportunity to create millions of good-paying jobs in the clean energy economy right now,” said one advocate. KENNY STANCIL July 9, 2021 A report released Friday by Data for Progress and Evergreen Action shows that an infrastructure package with … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Do we have the technical potential to power our society with energy sources that don’t pollute our environment or threaten the future of our planet? Absolutely. Our research partners at Environment America Research & Policy Center … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): This summer, Congress will negotiate a once-in-a-generation infrastructure package that will determine whether our country transitions to a clean energy economy and averts catastrophic climate change, or whether we lock in out-of-control pollution, economic … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/05/remarkable-story-resilience-and-hope-renewable-energy-smashes-records-2020 Published on Monday, April 05, 2021 by Common Dreams “There is a huge amount to be done… The international community must look to this trend as a source of inspiration to go further.” By Kenny Stancil, staff … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): We’re co-hosting a free webinar about innovation and renewable energy with MIT! You’re invited to join Environment America and the MIT Alumni Association for a Wind Innovation Webinar on April 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/31/solar-swells-coal-collapses-analysis-shows-rapid-shift-renewables-underway Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by Common Dreams “Cleaner and lower-cost wind and solar, coupled with battery storage, will drive fossil fuels out of the market.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A new report from the … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): PA IPL will be hosting a Midway to 100 Days Policy Conversation on Wednesday, March 31st at 7:00 pm via Zoom! We will be gathering with PA partners working in the fields of … Continued