Message to Dems: Natural Gas Won’t Save the Climate
Last week, a study published in the journal Nature found that the increase in global natural gas consumption “is not necessarily an effective substitute for climate change mitigation policy.” The...
Koch-Backed American Energy Alliance Releases Misleading Poll
Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA) released a poll regarding the EPA’s plan to cut carbon emissions, and federal tax credits for clean energy like the wind Production Tax Credit....
Wall Street and Regulators Choose Solar Over Fossil Fuels
Wall Street Favors Solar As Utilities Face Financial Threat For the past few decades the electricity sector in the U.S. has faced almost no competition and enjoyed access to cheap...
The External Costs of Fossil Fuels; Environmental and Health Value of Solar
Introduction Ratepayers and customers have been led to believe that a power plant burning coal or natural gas is the cheapest form of electricity and therefore, should be prioritized over...
How to Secure the Grid and Save Ratepayers Money
Background: The Aging Power Grid Knowing of how the electrical system works is critical to understanding why and how solar energy benefits the power grid. The U.S. electric grid consists...
Arizona Public Service Proposes To Install Free Solar Panels, Here’s What They Should Do Next
On July 28, Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) filed a proposal to state regulators seeking approval to install 20 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar generation on approximately 3,000 homes. APS...
ALEC’s Anti-Renewable Energy Agenda – July 2014
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) new energy agenda continues to support the interests of the fossil fuel and utility members by attacking clean energy policies at the state level....