The German government is close to slashing subsidies for solar energy by 20 to 40 percent despite solar’s success in reaching up to 25 GW in capacity.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy announced today that a price incentive program should boost the country’s clean energy capacity by 13 percent through March 2013.
Here’s an Earth Day message: The feed-in tariff would be the best method for cleaner forms of energy to scale. Under such a system, utilities would be obligated to purchase renewable energy produced by individual homes or businesses.
The Obama Administration told us that these oil leases were approved for drilling because they were far from the coast, were “safe,” and in the spirit of compromise, offshore drilling advocates were thrown a bone in order to get some kind of climate change legislation crammed through Congress.
The country in Eastern Europe to which I’d move in a heartbeat is Slovenia. I’ve never seen so many shades of green, and for a nation smaller than New Jersey, Slovenia offers much for the visitor: countless hiking opportunities, enchanting lakes such as Bled, a slice of the Adriatic coastline, and once you learn how [...]
Tax credits. Cap-and-trade. Kyoto. Utility credits. How can we really embrace alternative fuel? (more…)