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Al Gore Inches Toward Solartopia

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 07.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, Energy, Al Gore, Florida, T. Boone Pickens, Inconvenient Truth, No Nukes, Carbon Free, Florida Everglades, Turkey Point Nuclear Plants, Corporate Pollution, Solartopia, Charlie Crist, Green Power, Climate Change, Global Warming, Nuclear Power, Solar Power, Green News
Harvey Wasserman

I am told that Gore opposes atomic energy. But if so, his public silence -- and lack of action -- is deafening. If he really wants to have a lasting impact, he must join us in publicly opposing nuclear power.

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My Challenge to America: Don't Ignore Gore's Speech

Andy Posner | Posted 07.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Al Gore, Environment, Apollo, Solar Power, Green News
Andy Posner

When has money ever been an issue when America has set its mind to achieving something? How many people wondered if World War ll and the Apollo Program were cost-effective?

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Greening Hollywood: Solar Powered ESPY's

Paige Donner | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Samuel L. Jackson, Lakers, David Tyree, Candace Parker, Bio-Diesel, Nokia Theatre LA Live, Sustainable Waves, Rafael Nadal, Alex Rodriguez, Brett Favre, Lorena Ochoa, Espys, Solar Power, Kobe Bryant, Will Ferrell, Tom Brady, Espn, New York Giants, David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Great Sportsmanship, Boston Celtics, Eli Manning, Justin Timberlake, Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Environmentality, Sparks, Green News
Paige Donner

Limos provided by the ESPYs for the honored guests were all bio-diesel powered. The Awards' Red Carpet Event, Pre-Party and Press Tents' electricity were powered by solar energy.

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Gore Makes "Moon Shot" Environmental Challenge

AP | RON FOURNIER and DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Al Gore, Gore Climate Change, Gore Global Warming, Al Gore Climate Change, Al Gore Global Warming, Gore Dar Speech, Gore Washington Speech, Gore 10 Year Goal, Wind Power, Energy, Yes We Can, Bob Barr, Renewable Energy, Will.I.Am, Solar Power, Gore Environment Speech Full Text, Gore Environment Speech Transcript, Green News

**UPDATE** Seth Colter Walls was on the scene for HuffPost. Read his story here, including mentions of Gore's shout-outs to Bob Barr, will.i.am and mo...

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Answers Blowing in the Wind

Michael Skelly | Posted 07.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Gas Prices, Dependence on Foreign Oil, Renewable Energy, Oil Prices, Solar Power, Alternative Energy, Environment, Green News
Michael Skelly

Wind energy is no longer the pet project of environmentalists. It's a serious business and is also part of a real answer to some of the most important problems we face.

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Solar Bra And Bionic Bra: What's With Breastpower These Days?

Huffington Post | Posted 07.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Breast Power, Solar Bra, Kinetic Breast Energy, Bionic Bra, Bionic Energy, Solar Power, Green News

Well, we didn't see this coming. It turns out that breasts can be a source of power. Er, wait. That they can generate power, and in a number of ways. ...

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Solar-Powered Home, No Panels Needed

Discovery News | Alyssa Danigelis | Posted 07.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Solar Windows, Mit, Solar Concentrator, Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Computer Science, Marc Baldo, Solar-Powered Home, Solar Power, Green News

A "solar concentrator" might sound like something an evil genius comes up with to destroy the Big City in a comic book, but it's actually a way to mak...

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Indian Temples Go Green

Time | MADHUR SINGH | Posted 07.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, India, Hinduism Solar Energy, Solar Panels, Environment, Green, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy Sources, Solar Power, Green News

The Tirumala temple, in the south Indian city of Tirupathi, is one of Hinduism's holiest shrines. Over 5,000 pilgrims a day visit this city of seven h...

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America Braces for Highest Heating Costs Ever

J.S. McDougall | Posted 07.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Oil, Heating, Economy, Solar Power, Green News
J.S. McDougall

J.S. McDougall is the head blogger at Chelsea Green. The full version of this article first appeared there. Research from The National Energy Assist...

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Solar Moratorium Scrapped, Bureau Of Land Management To Allow New Plants

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Solar Power, Solar Moratorium, Solar Power Moratorium, Solar Plant Moratorium, Bureau of Land Management, Impact of Solar Plants, Environmental Impact of Solar Power Plants, Energy, Alternative Enery, Renewable Energy, Sustinable Energy, Green News

WASHINGTON — The government said Wednesday it is calling off a recently announced moratorium on applications to build solar plants on public lan...

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10 Million Solar Rooftops Proposed By Senator Bernie Sanders, Others

BuzzFlash.com | Amy Weiss | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Arlen Specter, Solar Moratorium, Bush Administration, Solar Roof, Ben Cardin, John Kerry, Robert Menendez, Bernie Sanders, Solar Power, John Warner, Solar Rooftops, Green News

While the Bush administration put a two-year moratorium on solar energy projects on public land last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and colleagues d...

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Nipping Solar Energy in the Bud

Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 06.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Solar Tax Credits, John McCain, Bush Administration, Solar Power, Barack Obama, Republicans, Green News
Jeremy Jacquot

Many a start-up's hopes were dashed when the Bureau of Land Management, in its infinite wisdom, decided to place a moratorium on the construction of new solar plants on public land in six Western states.

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Clean Energy Cost Comparisons Looking Better and Better

Clint Wilder | Posted 06.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Gas Prices, Electric Rates, American Electric Power, Oil Prices, Clean Energy, Coal, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Business News
Clint Wilder

The global run-up in oil and gasoline prices may be the big story of the year so far. But guess what else is going up, in some cases dramatically? The cost of electricity.

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Economy, Stocks, Housing, Oil -- How Far Can It Fall?

Dave Johnson | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil Prices, Housing, Economy, Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Green News
Dave Johnson

The government run by oil company executives is refusing to allow solar power plants on government land in the Southwest. Should anyone be surprised?

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Offshore drilling--No! Climate-friendly energy--Yes!

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Conservation, Mass Transit, Climate Change, McCain Offshore Drilling, Solar Power, Offshore Drilling, Energy, YES! Magazine, Green News
Sarah van Gelder

Proposals by presidential hopeful John McCain and Florida Governor Charlie Crist to drill for oil offshore is the wrong direction for the United State...

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Sungevity Offers Cheap, User-Friendly Solar Rooftop PV

David Roberts | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Dell, Solar Power, Sungevity, Solar Energy, Green News
David Roberts

Yesterday, a company announced the availability of a rooftop solar panel system, fully installed, for $2,000. For that price, over 25 years --it's a 45 percent return on investment.

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Innovative Solar Power Outfit eSolar Signs First Deal for Utility-Scale Solar Plants

David Roberts | Posted 06.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Google, Esolar, Idealab, Venture Capital, Coal, Solar Power, Green News
David Roberts

In the transition to a clean, green economy, one milestone promises to be symbolically powerful -- Google's target to create renewable energy cheaper than coal.

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How Eco Homes Save You Money

Planet Green | Elizabeth Seward | Posted 06.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Renovating, Solar Panels, Green Refurbishing, Green Gardening, Green Living, Sustainable Homes, Green Homes, Solar Power, Green News

There's a rumor going around that needs to be uprooted: ECO-friendly homes cost more money. This is just absolutely false. Sure, purchasing Leonardo D...

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Can We Power the Whole World with Solar Power?

Michael Graham Richard | Posted 05.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Green, Renewable Energy, Energy, Science, Alternative Energy, Solar Power, Green News
Michael Graham Richard

There's a good chance that you've heard somewhere that "there's more than enough energy coming from the sun to power all of humanity". Today, what I'd...

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Wal-Mart to Install Gigantic Solar Panels

The Toronto Star | Tyler Hamilton | Posted 05.29.2008 | Green

Read More: Solar Power, Wal-Mart, Alternative Energy, Green News

Wal-Mart Canada announced plans this morning to build the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system atop a new Supercentre planned for Markham lat...

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Gas Tax Controversy Is a Warning to Democrats

Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus | Posted 05.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cap and Trade, Solar Energy, Gas Tax Holiday, Green Energy, Gas Tax, Solar Power, Politics News
Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus

Truly dealing with global warming requires making clean energy as cheap as possible, as quickly as possible, to counteract the multi-million dollar ad campaign the fossil fuel lobby is gearing up for.

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Unearthed: News of the Week the Mainstream Media Forgot to Report

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.09.2008 | Media

Read More: Gas Prices, Persian Gulf, Right Wing Media, Oil Sands, Renewable Energy, Neal Boortz, Depleted Uranium, Dick Cheney, Tar Sands, Dan Abrams, Environmental Protection Agency, Solar Tax Credits, Oil Industry, Richard Nixon, Dow Chemical, Guantanamo Torture, Michael Savage, John Ashcroft, Mary Gade, Chevron, Dioxin, Solar Power, Thomas Friedman, Tavis Smiley, John Conyers, Karl Rove, Bp, Rush Limbaugh, Exxon Mobil, Mother Jones, Green Building, Lou Dobbs, Iraq Contractors, Co2, John Yoo, Iraqi Interpreters, Shell Oil, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Whistleblowers, Talk Radio, Kbr, Media Consolidation, Don Siegelman, 60 Minutes, Sean Hannity, Conocophillips, Ducks, Fox News, Clean Technology, Glenn Beck, Bush Approval Rating, Bill O'Reilly, Media News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle

Hundreds of ducks made a fatal landing in oil and toxic sludge; Republicans block federal aid to wind and solar; the shocking testimony of three whistleblowers on US contractors in Iraq.

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It Doesn't Take a Genius to Notice the Sun, Does It?

Toby Barlow | Posted 04.24.2008 | Life

Read More: Phoenix, Renewable Energy, Bloomberg, Photovoltaic Cells, Austin, Denver, Solar Power, Google, Sergey Brin, Mike Bloomberg, Larry Page, Charleston, Life News
Toby Barlow

Mike Bloomberg and Google have figured out what to do with solar power. Now the rest of us should copy them.

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You Are Powerful and the Planet Loves You. Act Like It.

Harry Fuller | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Recycling, Energy Conservation, Earth Day, Consumer Power, Solar Power, Formaldehyde, Shopping, Business News
Harry Fuller

Well, it's Earth Day and regardless of who does what in Pennsylvania, we need the planet almost as much as we need a new president in the U.S.

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eSolar, Google-Backed Startup, Picks Up Steam, $130 Million

Wired | Alexis Madriga | Posted 04.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Google-Backed Esolar, Google, Esolar, Solar Company, Solar Power, Business News

Rising oil prices lift all alt-energy boats. For proof, look no further than the fat $130 million investment scooped up by eSolar, a company whose ba...

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