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DOE Stalls Clean Energy R&D: Risking Jobs & Competitiveness

Expert BlogJackie Wong, Madhur Boloor
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may be sitting on approximately $600 million in Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) funding for clean energy research and development (R&D), despite clear and strong congressional guidance to invest public dollars in new technologies and…

Amazon Acts to Protect Public Health

Expert BlogSujatha Bergen
The world’s largest online retailer has taken steps to fill the void left by the EPA by banning the deadly chemicals methylene chloride and NMP.

Green Banks Are Driving Efficiency in Affordable Housing

Expert BlogBettina Bergöö
As market-oriented and mission-driven financial entities with expertise specifically in green investment, green banks are well positioned to help lenders assist affordable housing owners in taking advantage of the many benefits of high-efficiency building design and operation.

A New Sheriff Is in Town: SCC Rejects Dominion's Pricey Plan

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
Dominion regulators at the State Corporation Commission (SCC) showed full oversight strength today: the two-member Commission rejected Dominion's long-term, 15-year proposal on how it plans to meet its customers electricity needs.

Despite Dire Climate Reports, Trump’s EPA Drags Us Backward

Expert BlogLissa Lynch
Lately just about every other week there’s both a new scientific report warning about the urgent dangers of climate change and a new proposal from the Trump administration rolling back climate protections. Today, Trump’s Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler released…

Renewable Energy Brings Economic Boost to Rural Communities

Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami
A new NRDC report released today documents the impact of clean energy on the rural Midwest using employment data and case studies of the benefits of solar, wind, and energy efficiency projects. However, the figures and data only tell half…