Tag: business
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West Coast’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Gets Green Light For Development
The development of the U.S.’ first offshore wind farm received a boost this week, earning approval to begin building. The approval of a five-turbine, 30-megawatt (MW) pilot project off Coos Bay in Oregon was announced Wednesday by Gov. John Kitzhaber, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy Beaudreau. The farm would be about 15…
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Fukushima Pledges to Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy as Japan Considers Rebooting Nuclear Power
By Ari Phillips [caption id="attachment_320358" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The province of Fukushima in northeast Japan, devastated nearly three years ago by the earthquake and tsunami that caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has pledged to go 100 percent renewable by 2040. The energy will be generated through local…
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How College Campuses Are Creating New Models For Transportation
Americans are pedaling more and driving less, and college campuses are no exception. A new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, “A New Course: How Innovative University Programs Are Reducing Driving on Campus and Creating New Models for Transportation Policy,” details initiatives at colleges to make campuses more bicycle friendly in…
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A Reality Check for Economist Who Claims Carbon Pollution Benefits Society
By Gernot Wagner This open letter, co-authored by Jeremy Proville, was written in response to a New York Times article citing Dr. Roger Bezdek’s report on “The Social Costs of Carbon? No, The Social Benefits of Carbon.” Dear Dr. Bezdek, After seeing so many peer-reviewed studies documenting the costs of carbon pollution, it’s refreshing to encounter some out-of-the-box thinking to the contrary. You…
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Cross-Country Journey of Two Teslas Sets Milestone for Electric Vehicles
Though electric vehicle (EV) sales surged by 84 percent last year and the U.S. government recently prioritized $50 million for their advancement, skepticism remains regarding their long-distance viability. Tesla Motors sought to dispel that leeriness this weekend by driving two Model S sedans from New York City to Los Angeles using only the company’s scattered supercharger stations…