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 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 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 , 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 Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
It is not often that utility companies make headlines about energy efficiency. However, today Exelon, one of the nation's largest power generator's, announced that they have cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 35 percent from 2001 levels. This exercise of energy efficiency was...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The Waxman-Markey discussion draft entitled, “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”, places energy efficiency as title two, second to clean energy. Within this section is the promotion of energy efficiency in buildings, manufactured homes, appliances, transportation and...
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...
