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The Trump administration gets close to opening the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge to drilling

The Trump Administration Is Closer to Allowing Drilling in the Arctic Refuge

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Interior gets closer to opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, despite widespread opposition.

Global Renewable Power Capacity Breaches Two Terawatt Mark

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Global renewable power generation capacity rose 161 gigawatts (GW) to 2.006 terawatts (TW) in 2016, marking the eighth consecutive year of 8-9 percent annual growth, according to IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency). At that rate, capacity will double again in eight to nine years.

Trump Energy Policy Opposed by Most Americans

Two-Thirds of Americans Prioritize Alternative Energy over Fossil Fuels

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

President Donald J. Trump’s energy policy runs contrary to the 65 percent of Americans who place a higher priority on alternative energy as opposed to fossil fuel development, according to the latest Pew Research Center survey.

NEW 4.0 Project Could Mark a Major Milestone for Germany’s Energiewende

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Launched this month by Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, 60 NEW 4.0 project partners aim to build an open, distributed platform that will demonstrate the feasibility and substantive benefits of relying entirely on renewable energy resources.

The sun rises on a new political climate. What happens to sustainability efforts under a Trump administration?

Sustainability in Our New Political Climate

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Bobbi Peterson | 1 Comments

One of the most controversial and terrifying things about president-elect Donald Trump is that he has openly admitted to not believing global warming exists. A president who rejects scientific proof about a significant threat to our country and our lives can be very dangerous. As a result, the future of our environment is in question. Sustainability is arguably not a…

President-Elect Trump, the U.S., Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Environmental, climate change and renewable energy industry participants and proponents are gearing up for four long, lean years in the wake of Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. election victory. They’re not abandoning all hope, however; and Trump could pull an even greater surprise if he does an about-face and embraces Obama’s legacy of helping build U.S. renewable energy and clean tech industries that are bringing back middle-class U.S. jobs and spurring investment, innovation and entrepreneurship in ways that benefit US and global society in multiple ways.

USDA Invests $300 Million to Boost Small Business, Rural Renewables, Energy Efficiency

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new REAP and EECLP funding in Texas, where nine small and rural businesses have been awarded more than $10 million in grants and loans to install renewable energy systems and enhance energy efficiency.