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Will the Florida PSC Act to Help Customers by Modernizing Energy Efficiency Policy?
Florida power bills are higher than ever – in part because Florida invests so little in energy efficiency. The Florida Public Service Commission has an opportunity to modernize its policy on helping…
Japan Continues Struggle with Aftermath from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
As 2012 draws to a close, evaluating the ongoing effects of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on the people of Japan is a difficult and depressing task. After having fled…
The New Nuclear Craze
This op-ed by Mark Bittman, originally appeared here in the New York Times. There is a new discussion about nuclear energy, prompted by well-founded concerns about carbon emissions and fueled by a…
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update March 22
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Florida's renewable energy future slipping away
With less than two weeks remaining in the Legislative session, the hope for Florida to power its future using truly clean, safe and renewable energy resources dwindles. Governor Crist's commendable target to…
Clean Energy Tax Credits Clarified with New Rules and Tools
New IRS Direct Pay guidance, resources, and assistance will make applying for and using the EV charging infrastructure tax credit easier.
Hurricane Irene and its Impact on Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power
This is the first in a three part series of blogs examining how natural disasters like hurricanes impact our energy generation. Traditional energy resources (nuclear, coal, oil and natural gas) appeared to…
Do You Hear That? It’s The Fat Lady Singing; Nuclear Revival Ends Almost Before It Starts
Dennis Wamsted's post, "Do You Hear That? It’s The Fat Lady Singing; Nuclear Revival Ends Almost Before It Starts," originally ran in his blog, Wamsted on Energy: News and views for thinking professionals,…
Identifying Nuclear Reactors in Google Earth
This blog is one of a series on ways to identify power sources in Google Earth. To use all the features discussed in these blogs, download Google Earth, here. Nuclear power plants…
TVA Bellefonte: A Nuclear Ford Pinto
Place your Bets If you were going to spend (bet) $8 billion on two nuclear reactors, would you invest in a nuclear reactor design with the following history? They were designed in…