ACORE Releases Outlook for Renewable Energy in America: 2014, Jointly Authored by U.S. Renewable Energy Trade Associations

Jay OwenGreentech

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACORE Releases Outlook for Renewable Energy in America: 2014, Jointly Authored by U.S. Renewable Energy Trade Associations Report Forecasts Industry Growth and Highlights Policy Recommendations to Advance an American Renewable Energy Economy Washington, D..C, March 31, 2014 –The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced …

Solar Portfolio Update and Market Update – 10-9-2013

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

Solar Portfolio’s Update I initiated our second 2013 solar portfolio (2013 Solar Portfolio (2) ) at the market opening on 26 June, subsequent to the introduction of President Obama’s new energy policy, which I thought was a positive step, although, far from what I would consider a “bold step” for …

inside climate news: Exclusively on InsideClimate News, This Year’s Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Exclusively on InsideClimate News, This Year’s Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting   Most U.S. Companies Ignoring SEC Rule to Disclose Climate Risks Almost 75 percent of the nation’s publicly traded companies are ignoring a three-year-old Securities and Exchange Commission requirement that they inform investors of the risks …

Debt, austerity, devastation: it’s Europe’s turn

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

As the creditors get fatter, the innocent are punished. Susan George laments a leadership subservient to big business. Like plague in the 14th century, the scourge of debt has gradually migrated from South to North. Our 21st-century Yersinia pestis isn’t spread by flea-infested rats but by deadly, ideology-infested neoliberal fundamentalists. …

Book Review: Parent Power

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews

Parent Power: The Key to America’s Prosperity: Why do we permit babies to have one, two or three strikes against them at birth and endanger our nation’s future? By Jack C. Westman, M.D., CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2013   “Dr. Weston’s well-research, bold proposal  focusing  on  how to give our children …

Game upgrade: Schools across the U.S. will soon start teaching real climate science

Jay OwenSustainability News, Earth Systems Science

The map accompanying this article has school districts taking up real climate science in blue, presumably because they also are a close match to having a larger Democratic constituency in state government. The ones not adopting it are reliably Repugnican far-right in state governments: shilling for the oil and coal …

The heat is on as the New York Times closes its environment desk

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The heat is on as the New York Times closes its environment desk The paper risks much by folding its environment desk – just at the moment when climate change has never been more pressing The New York Times shut down its environment desk earlier this month, after the hottest …

Please join us is making a statement for change!

kristyGreen Prosperity

Dear Friend, Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour. More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011 alone, sending a powerful message …

Today’s Study: More Evidence That Sun’s Price Is Competitive

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, March 21: * Today’s Study: More Evidence That Sun’s Price Is Competitive * Quick News, March 21: U.S. Puts Tariff On Chinese Sun; Planned Arkansas Wind Plant In Doubt; Smart Meters And The Tea Party Yesterday * The …