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The focus of President Obama’s State of the Union address was keeping America competitive (see articles below on China). About clean energy he said, “…we’ve begun to reinvent our energy policy. We’re not just handing out money. We’re issuing a challenge. We’re telling America’s scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best … Read more
China leapfrogs U.S. wind power industry – LA Times January 24, 2011 by Tiffany Hsu “Chinese turbines are now harnessing more wind power than machines installed in the U.S., according to a trade group Monday.” For complete article >
Climate Protection Campaign is the fiscal sponsor for Mary Ellen Harte’s climate messaging project. Here is a recent article she wrote with her husband in the Huffington Post. “What if there was an affordable plan to improve America’s health, wealth, and national security? Not only America’s, but the world’s. A dream, you say? You bet … Read more
Washington Post ran an article recently, “Coal’s burnout: Have investors moved on to cleaner energy sources?” by Steven Mufsons: “The headline news for the coal industry in 2010 was what didn’t happen: Construction did not begin on a single new coal-fired power plant in the United States for the second straight year…This in a nation … Read more
Climate vs Weather: It’s easy to confuse current weather events with long-term climate trends, and hard to understand the difference between weather and climate. It’s a bit like being at the beach, trying to figure out if the tide is rising or falling just by watching individual waves roll in and out. The slow change … Read more
UN talks in Cancun reached a deal to curb climate change, including a fund to help developing countries. By 2020 the $100 billion Green Climate Fund is intended to protect poor nations against climate impacts and assist them with low-carbon development. Although all countries present, except Bolivia, agreed that deeper cuts in carbon emissions are … Read more
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we just hired Woody Hastings as Renewable Energy Implementation Manager. Woody worked as a Public Information Specialist for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, as Environmental Planning Deputy for the Los Angeles City Council, in the private sector and also on renewable energy in several nonprofits. One … Read more
Many of the Climate Protection Campaign’s public presentations during the past year were videotaped, thanks to volunteer Kevin Tally. The videos languished for lack of funding for editing. Now thanks to the Bank of America Foundation, the educational videos will be available on our website. We will also be producing a new video on developing … Read more
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Since its inception over 30 years ago, ThermaSource has emerged as a worldwide industry leader for geothermal engineering and drilling services. Their focus is on their customers and their challenges, specifically working with them to manage risks, reduce costs, and increase the probability of successful geothermal wells. Geothermal power is a reliable form of renewable … Read more