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Ohio’s Green Energy Success Stories Prove Renewable Energy Policies Work to Stimulate Economy, Reduce Pollution
The timing of Environment Ohio’s latest report is certainly no coincidence. The advocacy group issued Ohio’s Clean Energy Success Story, Year 4 a day after the debate over the state’s 2008 renewable energy law nearly came to a head. The Ohio Senate’s Public Utilities Committee planned to meet this week and possibly vote on Senate Bill (SB)…
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Free Web Tool Helps Architects and Designers Build Low-Carbon, Resilient Built Environments
The race to carbon neutrality by 2030 continues, and one nonprofit organization has created an online platform to help building designers and planners get there. The 2030 Palette, created by Architecture 2030, is a free tool that helps planners, designers and architects ensure their built environments can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) levels and eventually emit…
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Huge Victory for Solar Power in Georgia
[caption id="attachment_312817" align="alignright" width="450"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] In stark contrast to the situation in Arizona, Georgia Power customers with solar panels won’t be charged an extra monthly fee. Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Co., made that decision this week, withdrawing a proposal that would have tacked on nearly $30 a month to their…
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Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $54,000 to Help Schools Go Solar
By Peter Lehner If every public school in the U.S. saved 10 percent on energy costs by installing solar power, that would be enough money to hire 16,825 new teachers. Imagine what this would mean for our schools and our children, to have the resources to support vital educational programs. Easing financial difficulties is just…
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Wind Energy for a Cleaner America
The U.S. should remain dedicated to wind power installations if it wants to realize a massive reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, a new report suggests. The Environment America Research & Policy Center released its second Wind Energy for a Cleaner America report today as both a testament to the industry’s growth and a plea for…