Clean Energy Investments Stalled in Ohio
Pause in mandate for clean energy chills alternatives The Blade, January 14, 2015 Ohio’s two-year timeout on its mandate that utilities get more of their power from renewable and advanced …
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Cleantech, Climate in the Spotlight at the State of the Union
Cleantech, Climate in the Spotlight at the State of the Union Allison Donnelly for Zondits, January 22, 2015 The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President …
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Who Are the Leaders in the Clean Energy World?
10 cities aiming for 100 percent clean energy Mother Nature Network, January 12, 2015 Scientists have been fairly unequivocal in their warnings that we must ditch fossil fuels entirely if we are …
ESPCs Gaining Popularity in Financing Clean Energy Projects
That’s why the Army is overhauling Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, with a series of wind turbines, thousands of solar panels and a new irrigation system, saving the installation millions of dollars a year in energy costs.
Michigan’s New Approach to Renewable Energy?
Michigan currently has renewable and efficiency goals for the state. These goals require that 10% of electricity should come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by 2015, and utilities are complying with this standard. Recently, some lawmakers tried to circumvent these rules.
Germany Adopts Clean Energy Plan
The government adopted a broad catalog of measures, ranging from new subsidies for homeowners who insulate their houses to mandatory emissions cuts for energy producers. Berlin said the steps would ensure Germany meets its target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 40% from their 1990 level by 2020–a goal twice as ambitious as the European average and one that appears…
Clean Energy CV Upgrade Provides EE & Solar Loans in Coachella Valley
After a slow rollout for the Coachella Valley Association of Governments’ energy-efficiency loan program, Indio and Desert Hot Springs have invited a competing program to make a play for valley homeowners.
100+ Connecticut Municipalities Join Clean Energy Communities
The towns of Bolton, Colchester, Hebron, Marlborough, Morris, New Hartford and Vernon have joined more than 100 other Connecticut cities and towns in a pledge to increase energy efficiency and support renewable energy by joining the Clean Energy Communities program.