Tag: renewable energy
The huge costs of Trump energy plans
If Trump is able to reverse state and local bans on fracking, he will in effect be giving oil and gas companies the right to pollute people's farms and drinking water.
Saint Petersburg becomes first Florida city to commit to 100% renewables
"We envision a city where families can raise their kids in communities free from toxic pollution, where everyone has the opportunity for a good job and access to healthy, affordable energy."
San Diego to become largest U.S. city to run entirely on...
By 2035, San Diego intends to run on 100% renewable energy. Under the plan, 90% of all waste will be recycled and composted and 50% of all vehicles will be electric.
Rethinking energy and justice in the Trump era
Local, community-based leadership is needed now more than ever to build the next economy—one that doesn’t pollute poor people, and send the money to rich people elsewhere.
7 Solutions to the Climate Crisis
How we create energy with renewables is important. How we store this energy—so we can use it when needed—is just as critical.
States Repped By Energy Science-Denying Republicans Leading Way on Wind Power
These Republicans have supported legislation that has helped finance wind investments, but have also adopted Republican dogma on climate science.
World’s Hottest Hole: Iceland to Harness Molten Magma for Electricity, Could...
Iceland, known for its numerous bubbling hot springs and geysers, already heats up to 90 percent of its homes and supplies about a third of its electricity with geothermal.
In Illinois, New Rules Expected to Make Solar Faster and Cheaper
The rules come at a critical time for Illinois’ energy future.
Utilities Squeezed as Corporations Seek Renewable Energy Elsewhere
Many large power consumers have clearly demonstrated that, with or without their local utilities, they are moving towards a renewable future.
This Labor Day, Let’s Look at Ways Green Energy Is Helping...
The fuel for solar and wind is free. At some point in the next 50 years, installation will be done or inexpensive, and the fuel will be gratis. The average worker will likely experience the equivalent of a 6% raise as a result.
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Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze
As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
FBI is making an enemies list—and most corporate media didn’t even check it once
The counter-revolution will not be televised.
House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible
Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.
Senators press Social Security chief over plan to cut field office visits in half
Internal agency documents and a Senate letter raise concerns that a sharp reduction in in-person services could function as a backdoor cut to benefits for millions of Americans.