renewable energy

Bill Nye: ‘There’s Enough Wind and Solar’ to Power the World

Bill Nye: ‘There’s Enough Wind and Solar’ to Power the World

If you’re wondering if the epic flooding in Louisiana is related to climate change, CNN has your answer. Bill Nye the Science Guy was on CNN’s New Day Tuesday to talk about the flooding in Louisiana, where at least 13 people have been killed and 60,000 homes damaged. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNI3EmMqa94 “For us, on my side of […]

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    Turning the Carbon Bubble Inside Out

    Turning the Carbon Bubble Inside Out

    Our global economy is undergoing the “Great Transition” from an energy system based on fossil fuels to one based on clean, renewable energy sources and technologies. So as longtime advocates for a safe, just and sustainable future, we at As You Sow decided to partner with our friends at Corporate Knights and develop the Carbon […]

    Big Win for Arizona Solar Customers

    Big Win for Arizona Solar Customers

    In a 4 to 1 vote this week, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) rejected a number of anti-solar rate proposals for customers of UNS Electric, Inc. Earthjustice and Vote Solar were among the groups working to maintain consumer solar options in the UNS rate case, which is one of five rate cases with major implications […]

    Big Victory for Solar Energy in New Mexico

    Big Victory for Solar Energy in New Mexico

    As of Wednesday, customers of the New Mexico utility Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) will no longer have to worry about having to pay higher fees for producing their own solar energy. Most solar customers will even see reductions in their total surcharge fees. Earthjustice and Vote Solar, in partnership with New Mexico attorney Jason […]

    Here’s Why the EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program Matters

    Here’s Why the EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program Matters

    Last summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever standards to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. The plan was a major breakthrough for the U.S. and a cornerstone of our commitments to the Paris agreement to reduce overall emissions 26—28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. As […]

    Wind Generates 100% of Scotland’s Electricity Needs for Entire Day

    Wind Generates 100% of Scotland’s Electricity Needs for Entire Day

    Wind energy had a banner day in Scotland. Thanks to an unseasonably windy Sunday, wind turbines generated more electricity than the country actually needed. Gale-force winds helped provide a record 106% of Scotland’s electricity needs on Aug. 7. Flickr After analyzing data from WeatherEnergy, the environmental group WWF Scotland announced that wind turbines generated more […]

    California Freeways Will Soon Generate Electricity

    California Freeways Will Soon Generate Electricity

    By Laura Goldman Energy conservation is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about freeways jammed with idling vehicles. But in California, which has some of the most congested freeways in the country, that’s about to change. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a pilot program in which piezoelectric […]