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Copenhagen Close-up: How Offshore Wind is Powering a Nation
This blogpost was co-authored by Rita Kilpatrick and Brandon Blevins Imagine a society that draws on the power of the wind to generate a significant portion of its electricity. I’m seeing firsthand…
Wind powering the Emerald Isle
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Sacrificing the Gulf for the Illusion of Energy Independence
This blog was co-authored by Dr. Stephen Smith, Toni Reale and Jennifer Rennicks. Hollywood couldn't have written a stranger, more ironic script depicting our nation's ugly, polluting and dangerous energy addiction. On…
Tennessee grows its green economy.
The recent release of the Tennessee Green Jobs Report from Tennessee's Department of Labor and Workforce Development reveals an expanding workforce in the state's green economy. 43,804 green jobs were counted in…
Fossil Fueled Extreme Weather and the Executives of Climate Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0NrS2L6KcE “Welcome to the rest of our lives.” This is a quote from an interview with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, as he describes the extreme weather we are experiencing with rapidly…
Senator Udall Shines a Light on South Carolina and Wind Energy
Yesterday, Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) made a speech on the floor of the Senate to save American wind energy jobs. As the seventh in a series of speeches focusing on wind energy…
While the Gulf Still Gently Weeps
Co-authored by Simon Mahan and Toni Reale It seems like yesterday when the airwaves were filled with the horrifying news that an exploratory oil rig had exploded in the Gulf of Mexico…
Southeast Florida Prepares for a Warming World
Another year is almost over and the southeast region of Florida seems to be another year wiser when it comes to planning for climate change. The 4th annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate…
Building Community Resiliency for Hurricane Season
This Saturday marks the beginning of hurricane season, the six month period between June 1 and November 30 that typically ushers in the bulk of Atlantic hurricanes. The season's opening day is…