Posted by Brandi Colander in Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
This post is co-authored by Brandi Colander, NRDC, and John D. Wilson, SACE. Florida is the dim bulb in the otherwise efficiency-dark Southeast, and the 2009 Energy Efficiency Scorecard from ACEEE shows how badly its electric utilities are dragging Florida's...
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 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 , 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 Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Shortly before Christmas, on December 23, 2008, the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved the Virginia Natural Gas conservation and ratemaking efficiency plan. Under this program, a host of new energy conservation programs will be implemented coupled with a revenue adjustment...
