April 6, 2009: Offshore Wind Has Huge Potential
The Interior Department says offshore windpower has the potential to meet the country’s current energy demand if deep water wind harnessing can be made technically feasible.
A piece in The Washington Post summarizes the state of President Obama’s energy independence “revolution.”
Manufacturing-based local economies and regional abundances of fossil fuels are dividing Democrats on the future of America’s energy policy.
The House climate and energy bill introduced last week includes rebates for smart household appliances.
Major League Baseball’s Team Greening Program, created with the help of the Natural Resources Defense Council (N.R.D.C.), has helped ballparks around the country institute clean energy and energy efficient features.
N.B.A. Greenweek (also orchestrated by the N.R.D.C.) highlights professional basketball’s contributions to climate and energy efficiency awareness.
New high-tech modular classroom designs are turning the bland, energy-guzzling standbys into efficient, eye-catching spaces.
The University of Utah student who last year falsely bid at an oil and gas lease auction in an act of civil disobedience was charged with two felonies last week. The student faces the possibility of a 10 year prison sentence and a $750,000 fine.
Local Green: The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to purchase 2,000 megawatts of clean energy by 2011.
–Christopher Greenspan
Tags: Energy Independence, Interior Department, Major League Baseball, Modular Classrooms, NBA Greenweek, Offshore Windpower, Oil and Gas Leases, Smart Appliances, Team Greening Program, Tennessee Valley Authority