Consumers Union campaign "A Greener Future" is working for clean, renewable, affordable energy.Clean Edge has released the results for its Clean Energy Leadership Index, comparing which states and major cities are leading the way in terms of clean energy technology usage. Out of all the states, California was ranked first among all states by a “wide margin” according to the report. State performance was evaluated on Continue Reading
Aug
04
Is Your State or City Among the Cleanest in the Nation?
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Aug
04
Big Oil Pays 11.7 percent tax rate
ExxonMobil’s Headquarters in Houston, TX The tax code lists that companies are to pay 35% taxes on their income to the federal government. But according to a new report by Americans United for Change, how much of that tax rate the largest oil companies pay is significantly lower. According to the report, the Continue Reading
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Jul
29
Manufacturers Attempt to Weaken Energy Star Program
By Guest Blogger Mia Council For people purchasing new appliances, energy efficiency is one of the most important considerations–not only for the purpose of preserving the environment, but also for reducing energy bills . Since 1992, the Environmental Protection Agency has been granting Energy Star labels to the most efficient consumer products to help Americans Continue Reading
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Jul
21
How Do Energy Costs in Your State Compare to Other States?
1 = lowest cost; 51 = highest cost green = low cost; red = highest cost Energy costs can spike in the summer time, when many people would probably rather sit inside and crank up the A/C. But for some states, that cost is significantly higher than others. Wallet Hub decided to compile data Continue Reading
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Jul
09
Department of Defense to Make Total-Energy Usage 25% Renewable by 2025
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans on making significant investments in renewable energy sources, according to a report released by the Clean Energy Pipeline. Over the course of the next decade, the DoD intends to draw a quarter of its total energy usage from renewable sources, by 2025. Clean Energy Pipeline, an independent-online publisher centered Continue Reading
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Jul
02
California state government rebates lead to more electric car purchases
In a surprising turn of events, it turns out when the government helps makes products more affordable, more people actually buy them. That would seem to be what the data regarding electric car purchases in California would support. The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project set out in 2012 to provide subsidies to those who purchased Continue Reading
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Jul
02
Innovation and Open sourcing: the key to international business success and clean-energy technology is competition
Tesla Motors has carved a very unique niche for their company, as they attempt to be the premier luxury all-electric sports car brand. Now however, anyone can access the technologies that use in their products. The motor company has open sourced the patents for their battery technology in the hopes that it will spur more Continue Reading
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Dec
12
New EPA Annual Report: 2012 Fuel Economy Hit Record High
EPA’s annual report shows MY 2012 vehicle sales hit an all time record high for car and truck average fuel economy. And the trend is likely to continue. Highlights from the report demonstrate many positive developments: MY 2012 fuel economy averaged 23.6 miles per gallon—a new record and 1.2 mpg higher than MY 2011. Fuel Continue Reading
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Oct
03
The new normal: energy report predicts volatility, elevated commodity prices here to stay
Nominal energy prices have increased 260 percent since 2000, according to a new report issued by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The firm warns that many commodities have a new price floor, while economic pressures are increasing the volatility of the resource market. The report serves as an important reminder that alternative energy sources Continue Reading
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Sep
12
New MIT study: Pollution from U.S. Transportation Causing 53,000 Premature Deaths Each Year
Conclusions from a recent MIT study provide yet more support for the need to move quickly on implementing stricter emissions standards: the cars and trucks we drive every day are shortening lives. According to MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, total ground-level emissions account for 200,000 early deaths annually, and transportation is the leading Continue Reading
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