News & Articles on Renewable Energy
My specialty is wind energy, but I have worked with all forms of renewable energy. Over the years I’ve written about a number of renewable technologies, including solar and geothermal energy. In recent years I’ve focused on comprehensive renewable energy policies that develop a mix of renewable resources. I’ve also written about our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
European Union Directive on Renewable Energy 23 April 2009
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The Directive binds EU members to renewable energy targets. The target for France is 23% of final energy consumption, that is, heat, electricity, and liquid fuels, by 2020.
Imported Lies: Debunking the Spanish Green Jobs Smear
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Pete Altman
Our good friends at Media Matters jumped right on the case yesterday when Fox News cited a Spanish “study” about how green jobs somehow destroy other jobs. . .
Craig Morris: RE = 2.2 jobs lost
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Craig Morris
A brilliant and scathing critique of the so-called Spanish “study” on renewable energy and jobs
Beating Swords into Wind Turbines–or Solar Panels if You Like
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Paul Gipe
The United States could now be generating from 1% to 15% of its electricity supply if the direct costs of the Iraq war had been invested instead in wind or solar energy.
Energy Switch: Proven Solutions for a Renewable Future by Craig Morris–A Review
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Paul Gipe
How North America Can Learn From Renewable Energy Success Stories in Europe
The Development of Renewable Electricity Policy in Ontario: Progress and Prospects
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Ian H. Rowlands
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association, Toronto, ON, 1 June 2006.
