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Brights Ideas at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

This blog was written by Simon Mahan, former Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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In Case You Missed It, There’s a Clean Energy Jobs Boom in Tennessee

Clean energy means different things to different people. Some might picture suburban rooftops adorned in sparkly solar panels on a bright summer day. Others might envision an idyllic green-grass, blue-sky pasture framing…

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Energy Grants Available Now for Farmers and Small Rural Businesses

This morning USDA announced they are inviting applications for grants for rural energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.  The REAP grant program supports installation of EE and RE equipment on farms and…

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Rural Clean Energy Receives Boost from 2014 Farm Bill

After a two year delay and a marathon slog, the US House and Senate finally agreed and passed a Farm Bill in January. It was met with bouquets and boos from various…

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Bioenergy and Biodiversity in the Southeast: Like Speeding in a Crowded Neighborhood?

The following guest post by our friend Ben Larson was originally posted by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on 12/5/13.  The blog profiles a recent report highlighting potential impacts from one of…

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Will Rural America Continue REAPing Renewable Energy Rewards?

As America awaits the House and Senate conference committee agreement on a Farm Bill, now is a good time to check on the progress of one exceptionally good clean energy incentive under consideration. …

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Exploring biocarbon: The road less traveled in climate policy

This blog is the first in a series on biocarbon tools and strategies for climate mitigation. How are we going to repair the changed climate? Seriously, how are we going to un-do…

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Touring Sustainable Bioenergy in Virginia

Last month, I had the good fortune to travel to Farmville, VA for a conference on sustainable biomass. Hosted by the Center for Natural Capital, the event at Longwood University featured an…

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Busy Season for Bioenergy

You may not have noticed, but interesting things have been happening in Washington with regards to bioenergy.  In fact, it’s been quite a busy few months of new project and policy developments.…

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Rollcast Energy on a Roll

Today, I toured the Piedmont Green Power project, along with other members of the Pine 2 Energy Coalition, that is currently under construction in Barnesville, Georgia, about an hour SW of Atlanta. The…