A new analysis from the U.S Department of Energy reveals that despite GOP opposition to wind and solar incentives, many of their home states, such as Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, have benefited the most from the shift to renewables. In 2015, two-thirds of the country’s new electric generation capacity came from wind and solar. Last year was the second-straight year in […]
By Gocompare.com Gocompare.com launched an interactive map showing how much of the world’s electricity is still reliant on coal, oil and gas, and who’s using renewable energy to keep the lights. Check out the interactive map here: Despite increasing evidence of climate change and the pressure imposed by inter-governmental conventions, two thirds (67 percent) of […]
Starting today, a global wave of peaceful direct actions lasting for 12 days will take place across six continents targeting the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, under the banner of Break Free. 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded and the impacts of climate change are already hitting communities around the world. From rising […]
By Peyton Fleming The same day global leaders were gathering at the United Nations in New York to sign an historic climate agreement, my family and I stood in front of a tiny solar-powered trailer on the side of a dusty, dirt-packed road in southern Ethiopia. The tiny SolarKiosk, nestled near traditional thatched huts and […]
By SUN DAY Campaign Setting a new lopsided quarterly record, renewable sources (i.e., wind, solar, biomass and hydropower) outpaced—in fact, swamped—natural gas by a factor of more than 70:1 for new electrical generating capacity placed in-service during the first three months of calendar year 2016. “While often touted as being a ‘bridge fuel,’ natural gas […]
Some of the sunniest states in the country are actively blocking rooftop-solar development through overtly lacking and destructive policy landscapes, according to a Center for Biological Diversity report released Tuesday. “There’s room for improvement in solar policies across all 50 states, but it’s especially shameful to see the sunniest states fail to lead the transition […]
By Vien Truong, Green for All Last week, the IRS asked anyone who might be exposed in the Panama Papers to come forward before they get caught. And for good reason—America is a hotbed of tax evasion. There’s an old myth that we can’t have a comfortable lifestyle—cars, homes, creature comforts—without sacrificing clean water and […]
The Purple One was secretly Green. In an emotional interview on CNN, political commentator Van Jones revealed that his close friend Prince wasn’t just a musical icon but also a major philanthropist. One of his many initiatives included helping Oakland, California residents go solar. Sydney-based artist Hoete paid tribute to Prince in a mural in Sydney. Photo […]
California billionaire Tom Steyer has pledged at least $25 million to a campaign aimed at getting millennials to vote for political candidates who care about climate and energy issues. The number of registered Millennials has TRIPLED since 2008. https://t.co/qEyD7eW8Mh pic.twitter.com/L2Vo1JQ9e7 — NextGen America 🗳 (@NextGenAmerica) April 25, 2016 “Today, over 80 percent of young voters prefer candidates who offer […]
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