Go Earth Friendly Now http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com Solar energy, going green, wind power Thu, 17 May 2012 22:13:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Mission Critical: A Clean Energy Call to Arms http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/mission-critical-a-clean-energy-call-to-arms/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/mission-critical-a-clean-energy-call-to-arms/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:13:38 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/mission-critical-a-clean-energy-call-to-arms/ They say nothing can get done in Washington, D.C. on the issue of clean energy, which has become a political lightening rod over the last year. With Congress at a high watermark of… Continue reading

]]> They say nothing can get done in Washington, D.C. on the issue of clean energy, which has become a political lightening rod over the last year. With Congress at a high watermark of partisanship, accusations abound on Capitol Hill that American energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and the policies that support them are job killers and a money-wasting hoax on taxpayers. And yet, there’s reason for optimism about energy innovation in this country. Why? Because the most powerful force in the world, the U.S. military, is mobilizing on a clean energy mission — and I believe they’re going to win this war.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/mission-critical-a-clean-energy-call-to-arms/feed/ 0 Rethinking the Role of Government in Cleantech http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/rethinking-the-role-of-government-in-cleantech/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/rethinking-the-role-of-government-in-cleantech/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/rethinking-the-role-of-government-in-cleantech/ Another year, another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology. Lobbyists and vendors in the U.S. are once again singing the blues, calling for continued and expanding government investments in… Continue reading

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Another year, another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology.
Lobbyists and vendors in the U.S. are once again singing the blues, calling for continued and expanding government investments in clean technology. At the same time, political challengers continue their Solyndra hootenanny, raking the curren

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/rethinking-the-role-of-government-in-cleantech/feed/ 0 Five Shining Examples of Renewable Energy Innovation and Investment http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/five-shining-examples-of-renewable-energy-innovation-and-investment/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/five-shining-examples-of-renewable-energy-innovation-and-investment/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/five-shining-examples-of-renewable-energy-innovation-and-investment/ Sinking revenues and shrinking policy support may be causing a bit of a haze on the renewable energy horizon, but there’s plenty of sunshine trying to peek through if you look hard enough. More… Continue reading

]]> Sinking revenues and shrinking policy support may be causing a bit of a haze on the renewable energy horizon, but there’s plenty of sunshine trying to peek through if you look hard enough.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/five-shining-examples-of-renewable-energy-innovation-and-investment/feed/ 0 Asia Report: Solar Dumping Announcement Set for May 17 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-solar-dumping-announcement-set-for-may-17/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-solar-dumping-announcement-set-for-may-17/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:56:48 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-solar-dumping-announcement-set-for-may-17/ Seven months after a trade investigation was launched, American solar companies and Chinese solar manufacturers will finally get a clear picture of the challenges ahead.

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Seven months after a trade investigation was launched, American solar companies and Chinese solar manufacturers will finally get a clear picture of the challenges ahead.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-solar-dumping-announcement-set-for-may-17/feed/ 0 Hans-Josef Fell, Father of the Feed-in Tariff http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/hans-josef-fell-father-of-the-feed-in-tariff/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/hans-josef-fell-father-of-the-feed-in-tariff/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/hans-josef-fell-father-of-the-feed-in-tariff/ I dropped by the Bundestag office of Germany’s Green MP Hans-Josef Fell the other day. Fell is a fascinating character and is one of the figures hailed as “the father of the feed-in… Continue reading

]]> I dropped by the Bundestag office of Germany’s Green MP Hans-Josef Fell the other day. Fell is a fascinating character and is one of the figures hailed as “the father of the feed-in tariff (FiT)” — Germany’s law that guarantees private producers of renewable energy a fixed, higher-than-market rate for their e

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/hans-josef-fell-father-of-the-feed-in-tariff/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind: Making an American Industry, Part 2 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-2/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-2/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-2/ In the choppy seas of American offshore wind development, calm waters are often followed by stormy skies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Mid-Atlantic waters off Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. All… Continue reading

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In the choppy seas of American offshore wind development, calm waters are often followed by stormy skies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Mid-Atlantic waters off Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. All three states have made some strides in the growing industry, but the path has been anything but clear.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-2/feed/ 0 Study Compares Energy Sources From ‘Cradle-to-Grave’ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/study-compares-energy-sources-from-cradle-to-grave/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/study-compares-energy-sources-from-cradle-to-grave/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:59:18 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/study-compares-energy-sources-from-cradle-to-grave/ No form of energy really emits zero emissions, and that’s a point that’s both missed by casual advocates and overstated by strident critics.

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No form of energy really emits zero emissions, and that’s a point that’s both missed by casual advocates and overstated by strident critics.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/study-compares-energy-sources-from-cradle-to-grave/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind: Making an American Industry, Part 1 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-1/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-1/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-1/ Positioned between the affluent of Martha’s Vineyard to the east and the well-heeled of The Hamptons to the west, Block Island has always been more of a casual paradise, a place for blue… Continue reading

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Positioned between the affluent of Martha’s Vineyard to the east and the well-heeled of The Hamptons to the west, Block Island has always been more of a casual paradise, a place for blue collar workers to make summertime memories and sea-loving residents to enjoy the solitude of the other three seasons.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-making-an-american-industry-part-1/feed/ 0 Winners and Losers in the Renewable Energy Race http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/winners-and-losers-in-the-renewable-energy-race/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/winners-and-losers-in-the-renewable-energy-race/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 22:23:38 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/winners-and-losers-in-the-renewable-energy-race/ According to a recent Pew Charitable Trust report entitled, “Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race,” the United States overtook China in green energy investments during 2011 after lagging behind for the previous two… Continue reading

]]> According to a recent Pew Charitable Trust report entitled, “Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race,” the United States overtook China in green energy investments during 2011 after lagging behind for the previous two years. 
When you add up asset finance, public markets, venture capital, and small distributed investments together, we

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/winners-and-losers-in-the-renewable-energy-race/feed/ 0 I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables Market http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/i-want-my-tlc-attaining-transparency-longevity-and-certainty-in-the-california-renewables-market/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/i-want-my-tlc-attaining-transparency-longevity-and-certainty-in-the-california-renewables-market/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 21:10:46 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/i-want-my-tlc-attaining-transparency-longevity-and-certainty-in-the-california-renewables-market/ Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors (“DB”) published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors “TLC”… Continue reading

]]> Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors (“DB”) published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors “TLC” — transparency, longevity, certainty — a comprehensive, stable, and predictable set of rules that infused markets with a sense of clarity and security. The research went on to find that the United States lacked TLC and was lagging behind other countries, notably China and Germany. A more recent DB paper found little to cheer about at the Federal level in the U.S. Referring to the gridlock in Congress on energy policy, the paper noted “…while Congress stumbles, the U.S. stands to fall behind.”

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