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don't get in the way, congress!

Growth in renewable energy outpaces nuclear, fossil fuels 2
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago
The Grist List: From Heath to Health

Heath Ledger harpoons whaling, and more 3
Posted 3 months ago
He's no joker: Before his death, Heath Ledger created a grim music video about whaling for Modest Mouse.
West Virginia redefines dirty energy as “alternative” 2
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago
In the recent legislative session, Gov. Joe Manchin (D) championed and state lawmakers approved an energy portfolio standard bill requiring 25% of generation to come from "alternative and renewable" sources by 2025. But the new standard, which goes into effect this month, has defined "alternative" to include natural gas, old tires, coal gas and even waste coal.
What would Gandhi drive?

A tour through Indian energy projects suggests small is beautiful 1
Posted 4 months, 4 weeks ago
OnEarth's story on India's environmental hurdles has the requisite bleak facts, the requisite rays of hope, and compelling evidence that local fixes could work best on Very Big Problems.
Use the Course

Ask Umbra on hydro power at home 5
Posted 6 months ago
Behold the mightiness of the backyard stream: Umbra explains how to harness it for home-energy purposes.
April Powers

EPA announces collegiate Green Power winners; competition fails to change power buying habits 1
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ivy League is the greenest of them all, according to the EPA, which today announced the college and university winners of the Green Power challenge -- a competition to motivate American schools to purchase more renewable energy.
Safe for now

Washington state renewable plan avoids watering down 2
Posted 7 months ago
Washington state’s Initiative 937, the renewable energy bill voters approved in 2006, looks to be safe from the meddling of state legislators.
Is tidal energy a possibility in Puget Sound? 1
Posted 9 months ago
CAP releases interactive U.S. map of per-capita emissions 3
Posted 1 year ago
Verdant Power shows it’s got the RITE stuff 0
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
Do the Congo?

Gigantic hydropower dam planned for Congo River 9
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
‘Run of river’ projects set for a boom? 18
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago
Some of world’s purest water and pristine ecosystems under threat 1
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago
A River Runs Through It

Grand Canyon flood supported by feds, criticized by park officials 0
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago
And you thought the subprime mess was bad for the homebuilding industry 0
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago
Flooded With Gratitude

Green group and Chinese dam owners will work together to address eco-impact 1
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago
Move, Ditch! Get Out the Way

China will relocate millions more people for Three Gorges Dam project 0
Posted 2 years ago
Frankly, Madeira, We Don’t Want a Dam 0
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago
Dam it all 1
Posted 2 years, 5 months ago
Why we gotta knock solar? 35
Posted 2 years, 5 months ago