Tag: business
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Obama Executive Order Calls For Federal Government to Triple Use of Renewable Energy in 7 Years
President Barack Obama believes it’s time for federal agencies to use more renewable energy—nearly three times the amount they’re already deploying. The president issued a memorandum today ordering a boost in solar, wind and other technologies to 20 percent by 2020. “In order to create a clean energy economy that will increase our nation’s prosperity,…
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Vote on Ohio’s Renewable Energy Policy Placed on Hold
[caption id="attachment_314347" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: Climate Action BC[/caption] The fight over Ohio’s renewable energy policy is on hold, and there’s no telling when it will resume. Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) cancelled a Senate Public Utilities Committee meeting this week in which members were expected to vote on a revised version of Senate Bill (SB) 58, which…
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ALEC Official Calls Solar Users ‘Freeriders’ at December Summit
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) December summit began this week, and the organization’s anti-renewable energy resolution has been a major focus. Backed by fossil fuel titans like Koch Industries and Exxon Mobil, ALEC has been trying all year to roll back renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in states across the country with little success. At most, bills were introduced…
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Can Electric Cars Power Buildings?
The Nissan LEAF wasn’t considered one of the top 10 fuel efficient vehicles for 2014, but it could set a trend for the rest of the market, along with property owners all over the world. The automaker has announced that its LEAF electric vehicle (EV) has the ability to power an entire building with the help of…
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Top 10 Fuel Efficient Vehicles for 2014
The government’s ranking of the 10 most fuel-efficient cars for 2014 doesn’t sport any fuel at all. The 10 vehicles on the list by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy are all either 100 percent electric (EV) or plug-in hybrids. Keeping in mind that one gallon of gasoline equates to 33.7 kilowatt-hours,…