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Copenhagen Close-up: Coastal Adaptation in Denmark - Ahead of the Curve or Behind the Times?
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and was co-authored by Toni Reale, former Coastal Climate Coordinator at…
Out With The Coal, In With The New
Recently in the Southeast we've had some exciting announcements about utility plans to begin retiring and repowering some of their oldest and dirtiest coal plants. By our estimate, eleven retirements are in…
Just How Toxic Was That TVA Coal Ash Disaster?
As we approach the 1 year anniversary of the unprecedented Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash disaster in Kingston, TN, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) brings us new ground breaking data showing just…
A False Solution Called Offshore Oil Drilling
Our nation is at an historical crossroads with how we choose to produce the energy that fuels our way of life. One road paves the way for a clean energy future and…
The Last Decade
As Jen and I prepare to head over to Copenhagen Friday, this article caught my eye: "Decade of 2000s was warmest ever, scientists say." Also, our friends at National Wildlife Federation and…
A Copenhagen Primer
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Will a wind project impact the value of my home?
The answer is quite simply, no. According to a three-year study released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that analyzed data from thousands of homes located near wind farms in the U.S., wind energy…
Florida PSC Fails to Answer the Call on Energy Efficiency
The PSC meeting last week was marked by two dramatic changes for Florida electric utilities. Utility-oriented commissioner Carter was succeeded as chair for 2010-2012 by the far more consumer-oriented commissioner, Nancy Argenziano. In remarks made while…
Copenhagen Close-up: The Danes Show the Path Away from Dirty Coal
This post was co-authored by Ulla Reeves. Today as I flew into Copenhagen, I was struck by two very different views of energy production, the large wind turbines off the Danish coast…
President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks
Administration Announces U.S. Emission Target for Copenhagen The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where…