Crossposted from Alternet.org
For visions of America’s energy future, we tend to look to the nexus of the current world energy order Continue reading
A "Sputnik Moment" for Offshore Wind?
If President Obama is right and the U.S. is facing a new “Sputnik Moment”, we shouldn’t have to look too hard to find examples of foreign countries rocketing past us with the new competitive technologies of the 21st century. Not hard at all. In fact, when it comes to the technology sector at the top of the President’s list
New Era of U.S. Climate Leadership Starts Saturday
Years from now when historians look back for a turning point in America’s efforts to address the global climate crisis, they could very well point to 2011 as the year when it happened. This might seem counterintuitive after an election which saw a wave of climate-change deniers sweep into Congress, but that’s only if you’re looking for the leadership to come from Washington. If you consider the plans that are afoot right here in Maryland, it’s a different story altogether.
Without a doubt, a climate-denier controlled Congress likely closes the door on a federal climate bill for the next two years, but it certainly does not close the door on state legislation that could spur national-level action. A lack of federal leadership on climate change is hardly something new Continue reading