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California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This i…
Dubai Sets Ambitious Goals To Go Green
After a recent convening of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, it seems that Dubai is committed to invest in green energy. In fact, Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East and North Africa (…
Solar Power Expected to see Sixfold Growth
The International Renewable Energy Agency has recently come out with an encouraging prediction for solar energy - they expect it to grow sixfold by 2030. This projected growth is supported by the unde…
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm - "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities - Dartmouth, MA
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities June 30 from 7-10PM Dartmouth Town Hall, room 304 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA 0274…
New Federal Rules To Hinder California's Clean Energy Goals
The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) is a "strategy that will help conserve desert lands and plan for a clean energy future. It will provide permanent protection to the desert’s pub…
Report Shows California's Push for Clean Energy is on the Right Path
The California Green Innovation Index has come out with a report that supplies outstanding statistics to support California's progress on its renewable energy goals. The report examined California's e…
Norway Plans to Ban All Fossil Fuel Based Vehicle Sales by 2025
Norway plans to ban all fossil fuel based vehicle sales and production by 2025. The country’s four main political parties have agreed to formulate a policy and to work together on this matter. Norwa…
The Illinois Renewable Energy Conference - Thursday, July 21st - #ILREC
The Illinois Renewable Energy Conference will feature a number of guest speakers that will focus on all areas of renewable energy along with breakout sessions that will include new information on emer…
A Group of Companies, Including Amazon and Target, Pilot Tesla's New Powerpack Battery System
As part of a select group of companies, Amazon has launched a pilot of Tesla Energy’s new stackable battery units to supplement older data center power capacity units. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has …
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company.
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
JULY 21st, 7 pm: "Dear President Obama" Film Screening in Albany New York
Food For Thought is a monthly evening in Albany, NY of food, film and discussion with a focus on films of social, political, environmental and community interest. Held on the third Thursday of each mo…
Solar Power Hour: Solar Bloomington-Normal - July 12 6:00 PM-7:00 PM FREE!
Solar Bloomington-Normal is a grassroots residential and commercial group purchasing program for solar. Solar Bloomington-Normal is a community-wide residential and commercial discount program for …
What is in Store for Elon Musk's Second Master Plan
Elon Musk announced via Twitter this Sunday (July 10th, 2016) that he plans to unveil his second master plan for Tesla. His first master plan involved four general goals, those being; build a sports c…
California Sets New Solar Production Record
California continues to make tremendous progress towards harnessing 50% of it's energy from renewable sources by 2030, and news coming out this week reinforces that, as the state has managed to set a …
Corporations are Becoming Major Players in Renewable Energy Growth - PPAs are a Key Factor
With the Paris Agreement having set aggressive climate goals and the price of renewable energy getting cheaper, more and more corporations are adopting clean energy in order to become more economical …
Are Renewable Energies Reversing Progress on Climate Goals in Some Ways?
Renewable energy sources have seen great progress in the last decade, with significant innovation and growth, especially since the Paris Agreement was signed lasted fall. However, with their embraceme…
Sierra Club’s Guide to Low-Cost EV Vehicle Options
It’s an exciting technological and environmental shift that nearly every major car distributor now carries a line of battery-electric cars or hybrids. And these vehicles are getting more affordable…
Tesla's Master Plan II Revealed
Elon Musk has revealed the second master plan for his electric car company Tesla - although in a couple years it may be a lot more than a car company. I made a prediction on what Elon's plan might ent…
Sign to Join Toxics Action in Congratulating "Action for a Healthy Holyoke" - From Coal to Solar!
Join Toxics Action to say "Great Job!" to Action for a Healthy Holyoke! How often do we just get great eco news to make you smile? Here's a chance to join a celebration and congratulation just by …
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Somerville
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville , MA 02143 As our power system becomes increasingly decarbonized, dec…
Massachusetts Bill Aims to Reach 100% Renewable Energy by 2035
Last Friday, January 20th, three Massachusetts representatives filed a bill that would commit Massachusetts to obtain 100 percent of its energy from clean, renewable sources like solar and wind. State…
Why Current & Future Jobs Rely on Clean Energy - Key Trends as Reported by the Environmental Defense Fund
President Trump has frozen four important rules that were created to promote greater energy efficiency, and this seems to be step one of a larger plan to cut into environmental protections/budgets. Ac…
Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board
Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board Position: Part-time Assistant to the Board, Contract Position (about 20 hours per week) Descripti…
Google Soon to Deliver on 100% Renewables Promise
Sometime within the next 12 months, internet search and cloud services giant Google will be buying enough clean power on an ongoing basis to account for the electricity needs of both its 13 data cente…
Wind turbines in US Great Plains states produced more than half the Region’s Power, for the first time
Wind turbines across the Great Plains states produced, for the first time, more than half the region’s electricity. The power grid that supplies a corridor stretching from Montana to the Texas Panha…