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Urge the Obama Administration to Save Coal River Mountain

Rob Perks | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

Rising above a picturesque valley in southern West Virginia, Coal River Mountain represents the last, best hope for a community resisting the legacy of dirty energy in this part of Appalachia.

Clean Energy Business Zones: A Tool for Economic Growth

Joshua Freed | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green


Joshua Freed

America has led virtually every technological revolution of the past century. We'll do it again with clean energy. And we have the opportunity for everyone to share in the prosperity, rather than just a few.

Pieces Of SoHo Building Fall To Street

Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


Police and fire department officials have shut off access to Broadway between Spring and Houston streets after pieces of a building's roof fell to the...

In Malawi, No More Sharing Water With Goats

William Kamkwamba | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


William Kamkwamba

My mother boiled our drinking water, but not everyone did this and became sick. Diarrhea was a frequent visitor to the villages during the rainy season, and cholera was always a concern.

News Flash - All Fuels Have Indirect Effects

Bob Dinneen | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

No credible research can conclude that ethanol production in the U.S. is the driving force behind deforestation and other land use changes in other sovereign nations.

A New Number for a New Era: From 9/11 to 350

Billy Parish | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


Billy Parish

Until we change our lifestyle, the Earth will remain in the danger zone. There is still time to bring carbon dioxide levels back down, but it's going to take a major transformation in how we think and act.

Letter From Europe: Foreign Disbelief of Topless America

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

It's hard for any foreigner to believe that President Obama has quietly acquiesced to the marketing and machinations of Big Coal.

Global Clean Energy Economy Won't Wait for U.S. to Catch Up

Rob Perks | Posted 08.17.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

Let's all remember that America is a nation built on the foundation of freedom, independence and self-sufficiency -- and those values must be at the heart of our strategy for energy policy.

Nebraska Gets First All Geothermal Neighborhood

energycurrent.com | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


Lot sales are underway at The Bridges, a community near Lincoln that will be the first Nebraska subdivision to be completely heated and cooled by geot...

Gore To Back Emissions Reduction

theage.com.au | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


A fully costed map for how Australia could reduce greenhouse gas emissions "at emergency speed" will be developed with the backing of former US vice-p...

Stimulus Funds Go To Improving Energy In Texas

myhighplains.com | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


More than 218-million-dollars in federal stimulus funds are being made available to Texas for public sector energy improvements....

Clean Energy Debate Leads To Regional Divide

nytimes.com | MATTHEW L. WALD | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


While most lawmakers accept that more renewable energy is needed on the nation's grid, the debate over the giant climate-change and energy bill now be...

Pickens Abandons Plans For Largest Wind Farm

nytimes.com | Kate Galbraith | Posted 08.07.2009 | Green


T. Boone Pickens, the legendary oilman, has abandoned his plan to build the world's largest wind farm....

Global Warming Killing Wind? Researchers, Kite Enthusiasts Worry

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 07.11.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, iro...

Clean-Energy Proposals In Congress Too Weak Says Renewables Industry

Grist | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green


Though they're pleased to see a federal RES moving forward in Congress, leaders in the clean-energy industry say those plans are way too weak. If the...

Green or Growth: A False Choice Recycled by the Right

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 07.06.2009 | Green


Jeff Schweitzer

A disturbing trend has developed in which mainstream right-of-center pundits are regressing on issues of environmental protection.

Making Sure Green Jobs are Good Jobs

Edwin D. Hill | Posted 06.22.2009 | Green


Edwin D. Hill

A job in the new green energy economy can't just be another dead-end "McJob" that keeps our economy stuck in the past.

RES Hangs on Two B's -- Bayh and Brownback

Jack Hidary | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Jack Hidary

Senate leaders are dashing around to get one last yes vote for the Renewable Electricity Standard. The RES would be the first nationwide commitment to a minimum of solar, wind and geothermal energy.

"The Hannitus"

Dave Hackel | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Dave Hackel

They're known for their closed minds and their unparalleled ability to continuously perpetuate deception by spinning, backpedaling and talking over all other animals in their proximity.

Obama's First 100 Days of Coal: A Few Honest Words, Please

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.28.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

Let's hope the next 100 days bring us a real green jobs package for the coalfields.

Power America With Ocean Energy

Gavin Newsom | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green


Gavin Newsom

We need to invest in the technology to make America the world leader in renewable energy. Offshore wind power is one promising source of energy that is commercially viable today.

Wild Winds Leave Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power On East Coast

AP | POLLY ANDERSON | Posted 03.15.2009 | Home


Wild winds with gusts topping 65 mph blew from the Great Lakes to the East Coast on Thursday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers...

"Chicago Eddie" Signs Off

Howard Wolinsky | Posted 03.08.2009 | Chicago


Howard Wolinsky

I was talking to a legend of Chicago radio: Eddie Schwartz, my old friend from school and Cub Scouts. Eddie was a maestro, playing callers off one another, weaving a rich tapestry of radio patter.

Obama and the California Way On Climate

William Bradley | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


William Bradley

This president isn't going to sacrifice the environment for short-term economic expedience. In fact, he seems to view environmental progress as key to economic progress.

It's Electric: US Emissions Drop Further

Dennis Markatos | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Dennis Markatos

A focus on green jobs in the stimulus package can keep emissions on a downward trajectory throughout the next several years and provide ancillary benefits.