Senator Alexander’s latest tirade against wind includes the concept of energy sprawl; see an October 5, 2009 press release from his website and this Wall Street Journal article. He has taken a Nature Conservancy report out of context and is using it as a reason to continue bashing wind and solar. The original report appears [...]
Georgia Citizens attended statewide public hearings on Tuesday to voice their opposition to Plant Washington and their frustration with the lack of public opportunity for comment. On Tuesday, Oct. 6th, Georgia citizens gathered together at statewide public hearings sponsored by a coalition of organizations called Georgians for Smart Energy. Residents were there to voice opposition [...]
Update: read the President’s acceptance speech with direct references to climate change action here. This morning, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced a surprise decision to honor President Barack Obama for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” by awarding him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. “Only very rarely has a person [...]
Will Florida have a smart, fair decision on energy efficiency? Or will base rates go up and nothing be done to help the consumer? And will someone please explain to me how a 1% reduction in customer energy use over ten years will provide any meaningful offset to a 31% increase in base rates? While [...]
Sign NC Conservation Network’s Petition Opposing Duke’s 18% Rate Increase TODAY! Have you heard the news? Duke Energy wants to raise customer utility bills… in part to pay for dirty coal. Throughout September, the North Carolina Utilities Commission hosted public hearings around the state on the proposed Duke Energy rate increase. The conclusion of the [...]
Apple Computer is the latest in a long-line of American businesses leaving the Chamber of Commerce over climate policy. They resigned today with a letter stating: “We strongly object to the chamber’s recent comments opposing the E.P.A.’s effort to limit greenhouse gases,” wrote Catherine A. Novelli, the vice-president of worldwide government affairs at Apple, in [...]
This Saturday, the City of Knoxville will hold a Solar Tour and Fair in conjunction with the world’s largest grassroots solar event, the American Solar Energy Society National Solar Tour. Beginning at 9 a.m., the event will provide information and workshops at Krutch Park located on Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville and a self-guided tour [...]
