Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
"Massachusetts blown away in wind power development race" says the Boston Herald, "Stop delaying the process of approving Cape Wind" shouts the Cape Cod Times, "National Grid rejects power offer from Deepwater Wind" reports the Providence Business News. What is...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
There is a growing debate about domestic offshore wind siting. Fortunately, we are beyond; to build or not to build. Now of course the question is where, or perhaps how? As offshore wind technology advances there may be ways to...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Greening China , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Yesterday, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced an agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Chinese Ministry of Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) aimed at developing more energy efficient building designs and sustainable communities. This MOU enables the U.S....
Posted by Brandi Colander in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming
Often overlooked, the agricultural sector is particularly sensitive to fluctuating energy costs and demands. Take California for example, it takes 4% of the state's electricity in order to produce, process, and store approximately 200 food and fiber crops. There is...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick stated that the state has "done its job" of reviewing Cape Wind, noting that the federal permitting process was "winding down." Finalizing a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest for the Cape Wind...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
On May 4-7, AWEA hosted their annual WINDPOWER 2009 Conference at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. In short, this conference broke records, and everyone in attendance felt like they were part of something bigger than themselves. In...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition kicks off May 4 - 7, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. This is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world and extremely timely in light of America's new commitment to renewable energy, particularly...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
According to a recently released report by ACEEE, energy efficiency improvements in PA can save consumers an estimated $5 billion/yr on energy bills and create 27,000 new local jobs by 2025. Implementing a robust set of energy efficiency and solar...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
On Thursday, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Salazar and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Wellinghoff signed an agreement to spur renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) - i.e., ocean waters up to 200 miles from...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming
Today, my colleague Ali Chase participated in a regional public hearing by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar aimed at addressing the future of offshore energy development. As a representative of NRDC, Ali had three primary asks for...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Denmark and witness firsthand what the promise of offshore wind could hold. Amazing. It was one of those moments where you feel the need to pinch...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced his plan to offer working families a $1000 tax cut and improve energy efficiency in the homes of millions of Americans. This effort is designed to immediately create jobs and stimulate the economy. The economic...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , The Media and the Environment
Van Jones, whose group Green for All has partnered with NRDC on various projects, has made the New York Times' best-sellers list. He talked with The Huffington Post's Nicholas Sabloff: "Let’s tell our disaffected youth: “You can make more money...
