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Swedish Women-Only Cooperative Invests in Wind Energy
In a world full of sole proprietorships, corporations, and LLCs, it’s helpful to remember that there are other viable business models that can also succeed, such as cooperatives, which can come in flavors as diverse as farm equipment co-ops, credit unions, or cooperative housing. In many parts of the US, food cooperatives are probably the […] More
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Wind and Solar could be the backbone of the Egyptian Economy
There are so many buzz words associated with the subject of climate change – eco-friendly, sustainable policies, global warming, CO2 emissions, green this and green that – the list goes on and on. Makes it hard sometimes to see the wood from the slash-and-burned trees in our ever-shrinking forests. Egypt is a country liable to […] More
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2012 Election Energy Policy Choice
The presidential candidates in this year’s election are increasingly rallying their base by pointing out the differences in their philosophies and showcasing the choice before Americans. As voters, we get a chance to choose the direction of the country based on these very different approaches. But is either side telling the truth, and how would […] More
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How is coal power so cheap? (Hint: it’s because you’re subsidizing it)
The idea that coal is cheaper than wind and solar is what keeps coal in the forefront of energy production in the U.S. But what if the idea itself is completely flawed? The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is actively promoting the benefits of coal power. If you see an ad on a website […] More
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Impact Investing has a whole new game
You know that guy, Jim Cramer? He’s off his rocker. He’s got a TV show called Mad Money that’s akin to MTV of the early 90’s: the cameraman appears to have forgotten his tripod and also to be completely hammered, and there’s lots of random noises, buzzes, popups, bings, boops, and, well, Cramer. He analyzes […] More
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Romney shows disturbing lack of understanding of capitalism
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney recently rankled feathers in his own party by opposing a very popular wind energy tax credit at the federal level. Romney’s top energy advisor is from a giant oil company, and many see this as the latest of a series of moves in which his campaign is bending to the […] More
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People want Renewable Energy. Who will give it to them?
Two new polls out this week show that Americans want their future energy supply to be renewable. A mid-January USA Today/Gallup poll found that 83 percent of Americans want incentives for alternative energy, which put it at the top of their list for Congress to work on. And a February 7 Pike Research survey on […] More
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Wind Power’s Greatest Enemy — The Changing Winds of Political Economy
Following the Democrats’ “shellacking” in the November midterm elections, the American conversation has now accelerated in its derision of government. After the Republicans used a belligerent cry of consumer cost escalation to defeat cap and trade — a market concept the GOP initially embraced over a carbon tax model — US energy policy remains antiquated, […] More
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Greening Print Marketing: Printers Using 100% Wind Power
List of commercial printers using 100% wind power, whether purchasing wind energy direct from their utility companies or through purchasing Renewable Energy Credits. More
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Greening Print Marketing: PrintingForLess Goes 100% Wind Power
PrintingForLess, a highly environmentally conscious printer, now uses 100% wind power for all of its printing processes. More
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Norfork Southern Railway Uses Wind Power to Run Wastewater Treatment Plant
Traditional corporations continue to move towards sustainable energy, and Norfolk Southern Railway is at the forefront of this trend. On November 13th, the company announced that a 50 kilowatt wind turbine supplied by Entegrity Wind Systems of Boulder, Colorado was installed at its railyard in North Kansas City. This wind turbine can generate an estimated […] More