Tag: business
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Bipartisan Governors Coalition Wants to Prepare Nation’s Grid For More Wind Energy
[caption id="attachment_323900" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] A coalition of governors who advocate for wind energy want to work with the nation’s energy regulators to prepare the grid for more wind. Members of the Governors Wind Energy Coalition got the ball rolling earlier this month in a meeting with Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners (FERC), discussing transmission…
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How Tesla’s Massive ‘Gigafactory’ Could Lead to 500,000 EVs Per Year
In three years, you might see a massive electric vehicle (EV) market in the U.S., and based on the amount of money the company plans to invest, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tesla at the forefront of it. The Palo Alto, CA-based automaker this week released details and goals associated with its plans…
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How the GDP Measures Everything ‘Except That Which Makes Life Worthwhile’
Governments, media and much of the public are preoccupied with the economy. That means demands such as those for recognition of First Nations treaty rights and environmental protection are often seen as impediments to the goal of maintaining economic growth. The gross domestic product has become a sacred indicator of well-being. Ask corporate CEOs and…
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New Wind PTC Proposal Would Dramatically Decrease Incentive Before Eliminating It
[caption id="attachment_323668" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] If the latest proposal for the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) is approved, it would dramatically decrease the incentive’s amount and eventually phase it out altogether. Introduced on Thursday by U.S. House of Representative Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, (R-MI), the new proposal would retroactively…
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Ohio Moves Closer to Banning LEED’s Green Building Standards
Ohio is one step closer to banning the nation’s premier green building evaluation process from rating its properties. The Ohio Senate on Wednesday passed Ohio Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 (SCR 25), which would prohibit the use of the LEED v4 green building rating system on public buildings in the state if it gets approval from the state’s House of Representatives and is signed…