Policy/Trends

Little Known Fact: Renewable Energy Companies Pay Way More Than Fossil Firms to Lease Public Land

While fossil fuel companies pay close to nothing to lease our public land for extraction, renewable energy companies pay market rates.

Great news! But current leases will be honored, providing enough coal for 20 years.

A Washington DC solar entrepreneur will represent small business owners tonight, sitting with Michelle Obama.

Incredibly, the Senate passed the bill unanimously, banning sales as of 2018.

Solar will grow by an additional 54%, installing 20 GW a year by 2020!!

What's in the bill for those of us who care about renewable energy,food and wildlife?

Passed unanimously, the city is legally bound to reach 100% renewables by 2035.

Cities can fill the yawning gap left by country climate pledges, along with announcements on green buildings, lighting, geothermal and waste.

Without a global carbon tax, we can't bring emissions down fast enough to avoid catastrophe.

Rather than fighting EPA's power plant regulations through ALEC, one of the biggest utilities finally views them as a good investment.