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.
Coal’s Assault on Human Health
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Physicians for Social Responsibility has released a groundbreaking medical report, “Coal’s Assault on Human Health,” which takes a new look at the devastating impacts of coal on the human body. Coal combustion releases mercury, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and dozens of other substances known to be hazardous to human health. This report looks at the cumulative harm inflicted by those pollutants on three major body organ systems: the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, and the nervous system. The report also considers coal’s contribution to global warming, and the health implications of global warming.
EU Template for National Renewable Energy Action Plans under Directive 2009/28/EC-
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France will have to submit a detailed plan by June 2010 for how it plans to meet its EU renewable targets.
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.
