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Wind Solar Water Alone Could Power the World by 2030 New Study Claims

By Chris de Morsella on January 20, 2011 5 Comments base load capacity, biofuel, biomass, breeder reactor, California, Climate Change, concentrated solar thermal, Davis, electric energy, electrolytic hydrogen, energy insecurity, energy policy, fossil fuel, gen IV, Geothermal, hydroelectric, Institute of Transportation Studies, lithium, Mark Delucchi, Mark Jacobson, neodymium, nuclear, permanent magnet, photovoltaic, Platinum, pollution, PV, rare earth element, REE, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power, thorium, tidal energy, transportation fuel, UC Davis, University of California, University of Stanford, water power, wave energy, wind energy, wind power, wind turbine

A new study that is sure to create some controversy proposes that the world can provide for all of its energy needs, including electric, transportation, heating/cooling energy needs using only wind, water, and solar power by 2030.

How to Create Green Change in a Conservative Culture

By Anna Clark on March 18, 2010 1 Comment accounting, Anna Clark, brand awareness, change agent, change agents, Climate Change, conservation practices, conservative, conservative culture, conservatives, conserving energy, cost savings, Dan Northcut, Director of Environmental Studies, EarthPeople, eco-improvements, energy insecurity, Energy Star, environmental impact, gas, going green, green initiatives, greenhouse gases, law firms, leadership, LEED certification, oil, PricewaterhouseCoopers, progressives, renewable energy, single-stream recycling program, solar panels, St. Mark's School of Texas, sustainability, sustainability consultant, sustainability consulting practice, sustainability initiatives, triple bottom line

The six keys to driving change in a conservative corporate culture include: top-level support; management-level and administrative support; minimal risk; a clear path; bottom-line value; and political awareness.

Retrofitting Buildings will Create Green Jobs

By Tracey de Morsella on August 18, 2009 9 Comments A Policy Framework for Investment in Energy Efficiency Retrofits, across the country. retrofitting homes, brand equity, building efficiency retrofits, building stock, buildings, Center for American Progress, CNBC, construction, consumer energy expenditures, corporate environmental, economic recovery, electricity consumption U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, energy insecurity, energy waste, energy-efficient, global warming, good jobs, green building standards, green jobs, green retrofitting, housing stock, John Podesta, manufacturing sectors, pollution, real estate values, Rebuilding America, Retrofit, retrofitting, retrofitting businesses, sustained economic growth, The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits, United States

Retrofitting 50 million buildings in the United States, about 40 percent of the building stock, by 2020 to make them energy efficient would create 625,000 permanent jobs, John Podesta, CEO of the Center for American Progress, told CNBC. “There’s probably a $500 billion investment that’s needed, but the vast majority has to come from the private sector,” Podesta added. “The government has a role to play in orienting policy toward getting the financing right.”