Diane Rehm Discusses Solyndra and What’s Next for US Energy Policy
Listen to the Podcast below.
We post our news and reflections on energy, and we also like to repost pieces that we find relevant to community-owned renewable energy. Topics touch on policy, finance, energy politics, case studies, breakthroughs, trends, electric vehicles, as well as the broader social, economic, and maybe even metaphysical dimensions of energy.
The NC Sustainable Energy Association’s “Making Energy Work” Conference: NC A Leader In The Southeast’s Clean Energy Economy
NCSEA’s annual meeting and conference, Making Energy Work, highlighted many green energy victories for North Carolina in 2011: the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors generated $3,100,000,000 in gross revenues for the year North Carolina is home to two of the Nation’s fastest growing Fortune 50 companies – both renewable energy businesses the clean energy
NPR’s Planet Money Discusses the Future of Energy
Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s most celebrated energy thinkers, discusses the future of global energy and his new book on the subject, The Quest, with the Folks at NPR’s Planet Money. Listen to the podcast below.
Important Update on Federal Renewable Energy Incentive
For folks considering a renewable energy project and believe there is some possibility for commencing it before the end of the year, the following information will be of interest. This information is intended solely as a primer. More detailed information and consultation with the appropriate professionals should be secured before taking any action. Please contact
NC Sustainable Energy Association Conference Wed, 11/9 – Register Now!
Top 5 Reasons to Attend NCSEA’s Making Energy Work Conference Wednesday, November 9th 5. Celebrate NC’s Clean Energy Economy 4. Gain CEOs’ Insight on Clean Energy’s Future 3. Get the Scoop on the 2011 Industries Census 2. Hear Latest on the Duke-Progress Merger 1. Network and Build Relationships This has been an eventful year for
Remembering John Blackburn, a towering figure in renewable energy
Our friends at NC WARN on the passing of a truly great man. Click here for their comments.
Upcoming Seminar from the NC Council of Churches – Loving God’s Creation: Fully Integrating Creation Care with the Church’s Mission and Ministry
Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:00am – 4:30pm Congregational United Church of Christ 400 W. Radiance Dr. Greensboro, NC Cost: $25 / $15 student (limited scholarships available) CLICK HERE for more information and/or to register. You may also want to read this interview with Reverend Sally Bingham of Interfaith Power and Light.
Overflow Crowd Attends Bill McKibben’s Warren Wilson Visit
For coverage of the event visit this Warren Wilson Blog, HERE.
Community Solar Power: Obstacles and Opportunities
If you’re curious about the community driven solar opportunity’s that exists for a renewable energy minded citizen or are wondering how different community developed solar models compare, have a look at the new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), Community Solar Power: Obstacles and Opportunities. Here’s a brief summary of the report from
We can’t afford to kick this ball down the road, and shame on us if we do.
This from our friend Richard Fireman, M.D. in today’s Asheville Citizen-Times– In reference to the things we can and should do now as the climate bakes, he puts it to all of us here and now, and asks us to act now for our children and grandchildren. “Even if you have no children or grandchildren,