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3,339 mentions for topic: Energy Policy
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“We don't want to provide some sort of perverse incentive for fuel switching when electricity may be the least efficient option. The bias should be toward maximum efficiency and minimum environmental impact. From a pure physics point of view, there's a real advantage to natural gas for hot water and direct cooking.”
A Navigant Consulting report commissioned by Florida's Public Service Commission examines the viability of renewable energy sources in the state. The report finds solar photovoltaic and offshore wind have significant potential, while land-based wind and concentrating…
“Instead of feeding our insatiable addiction to dirty, finite fossil fuels, Congress should prioritize conservation and efficiency measures while sustainable, renewable sources are developed.”
Louise Weber, chair of Environmental Studies at Warren Wilson College, argues that reversing climate change requires comprehensive, wide-scale solutions targeting major emission sources—utilities, transportation, and industrial sectors—rather than focusing solely on household behaviors. She advocates for…
A St. Petersburg Times editorial criticizes Florida's Public Service Commission staff recommendation for renewable energy targets as insufficiently ambitious. The editorial argues that the PSC should adopt Governor Crist's goal of 20 percent renewable electricity by…
South Carolina Democrats gathered at the 132nd Annual Galivants Ferry Democratic Stump Speaking on May 12, 2008. Conservation groups, including the Coastal Conservation League and Pee Dee Sierra Group, used the event to oppose a proposed…
“We urge Sen. Graham, Rep. Clyburn and all of our elected leaders to embrace this opportunity and support the development of our state's renewable energy potential. Everyone will benefit from a clean energy economy.”
A new study titled 'Green Recovery' proposes a $100 billion federal green investment program that could create 2 million jobs nationally and 62,000 jobs in North Carolina. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy joined other environmental…
An op-ed urging Senator Lamar Alexander to support carbon emissions controls and lead Republicans toward clean energy policy. The author advocates for a carbon tax as the most direct and fair mechanism to address climate change,…
WPLN News reports on Tennessee's first private solar tracking system installed at Interstate Packaging in White Bluff. Gil Milear-Hough of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy cautions that while tracking systems can produce 30% more power…
Op-ed by Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena urging public participation in energy policy decisions at federal, state, and local levels. The piece highlights Rep. Castor's work on climate and energy, Florida's renewable energy goals, and concerns…
Thomas C. Larson, Florida Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, writes an op-ed supporting Florida's Renewable Portfolio Standard and urging the legislature to adopt it. Larson argues that renewable energy is the…
“We're thrilled with the time line and targets. We think those targets will drive renewable energy in Florida and create green jobs in Florida.”
“Policies that promote smaller distributed renewable generation, like solar and bioenergy, will allow more players into the market, create jobs and provide more competition to the big power companies that force them to be more innovative.”
“I actually believe we are at the beginning of a surge in activity in investing in renewable energy. The big question is which states and which countries are going to get the manufacturing jobs for producing solar panels”
