ENERGY.GOV – Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SunShot Initiative Today, the Department of Energy announced $46.2 million for 48 projects as part of its SunShot Initiative. These projects are intended to develop innovative, early-stage solar power technologies, which

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt wants scientists to debate the science of climate change, possibly on television. Pruitt’s idea, outlined to Reuters, is part of a program he’s organizing to challenge the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, including

By Jeremy Dillon Jul 10, 2017 11:25 AM Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has been concerned about the energy grid’s vulnerabilities for some time, and has been warning the administration against budget cuts to cybersecurity agencies. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File

By John Farrell Jun 28, 2017 As an increasing number of cities across the U.S. pledge their commitment to purchase 100% of their power from renewable sources in the coming decades, some researchers questioned the feasibility of such energy policies.

By Karlee Weinmann Jun 26, 2017 Improving battery life and safety standards place electric vehicles and self-driving cars closer than ever to the mainstream, and the City of Austin is laying plans to capitalize on the transition. Experts predict a

By Robert Walton  July 10. 2017  The District of Columbia Public Service Commission has proposed new protections for electric and natural gas customers, including allowing additional time to cancel a contract, adding requirements to advertising variable-rate contracts, and speeding service

The Institute’s mission is to provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. To this end, ILSR works with citizens, activists, policymakers and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies and enterprises that meet

THE NEW YORK TIMES: By Jack  Ewing  JULY 5, 2017 A Volvo plug-in hybrid at an auto show in Beijing in 2014. CreditDiego Azubel/European Pressphoto Agency Volvo Cars on Wednesday became the first mainstream automaker to sound the death knell of

The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) is a national, nonprofit coalition of public agencies and organizations working together to advance clean energy. CESA members—mostly state agencies— include many of the most innovative, successful, and influential public funders of clean energy

MORE Giving Youth An Eco-Advantage! Green Tech conducts weekly classroom instruction, green tours and comprehensive adult/peer mentoring. Our program is based on preparing youth for careers that contribute to energy efficiency, renewable energy and overall efforts to develop sustainable communities.

Published By: By David Dodge June 13, 2017 Until quite recently net-zero homes were pioneered mostly by an early adopter group of passionate, mission driven home builders pursuing the holy grail of a self sufficient home that produces all of its

The Barn earns LEED Silver certification The on-campus student social venue, known as The Barn, was awarded LEED Silver certification for new construction on April 19, 2012. The building, designed to host parties and events on campus, is located in

Trending, Venues June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Max Rettig Washington, D.C. – June 9, 2017 – Verizon Center: Ivory Latta (12) of the Washington Mystics after a regular season game (Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images) The Verizon Center

ZOETIC GLOBAL SIGNS 100 MEGAWATT HYDRO POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA WASHINGTON, DC, January 14, 2016 – Zoetic Global, a US-based project developer, has executed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana

Co-ops are an integral part of the $364 billion U.S. electric utility industry America’s electric cooperatives are dedicated to providing safe, reliable and affordable energy to our consumer-members on a not-for-profit basis. Unlike investor-owned utilities, which seek to generate profit for outside

NRECA-CFC member task force to look at governance practices PublishedMarch 14, 2017 Author: Steven Johnson Examining Co-op Governance Delegates cast their ballots at the 2017 NRECA Business Meeting, a key part of the co-op democratic process. A task force created by

PublishedMay 25, 2017 AuthorVictoria A. Rocha Could Twitter become a cooperative? The answer will take more than 140 characters. (Photo By: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Supporters of turning Twitter into a user-owned cooperative are optimistic they can sustain interest in the proposal,

Montana co-op and youth agency team up on solar, Powerwall project PublishedJanuary 24, 2017 AuthorVictoria A. Rocha Energy Storage in an Unusual Spot A residential group home for troubled youngsters gets a rooftop solar array through a partnership with Flathead

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF-RELIANCE Democratizing the Electricity System Karlee Weinmann, Research Associate for the Energy Democracy initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, delivered a presentation in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 28th, 2017 at an event called Decarbonizing the

Karlee Weinmann |No Comments | Updated onJun 12, 2017The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/will-all-new-vehicles-be-electric-by-2030-one-expert-says-yes-episode-46-of-local-energy-rules-podcast/ Is the U.S. on the cusp of a clean energy revolution that will fundamentally change how