Sacramento Bee Green energy industry created about 30000 blue collar jobs in California, study findsSacramento BeeThe study estimates renewable energy construction jobs put $340 million into pensions for blue-collar workers, and about $400 million in health insurance programs. About $47 million paid for apprenticeships that helped people like Cofield change careers. Brought to you by […]

Deutsche Welle Greenpeace: German shift to green energy in 'mortal danger' from TTIPDeutsche WelleGreenpeace said it had received leaked documents about the EU proposal which would show, for example, that current German legislation giving green energy preferential access to the national grid would be regarded as illegal under the Transatlantic …Leaked TTIP Proposals Threaten to […]

Forbes Waging America's wars using renewable energyChicago TribuneA major player in U.S. renewable energy happens to be a five-sided building in Virginia usually associated with deployment of power rather than consumption of it. The U.S. Department of Defense is the second-largest buyer of renewable electricity …If China Is So Committed To Renewable Energy, Why Are […]

Wall Street Journal Germany Puts Brake on Renewable Energy ExpansionWall Street JournalFRANKFURT—German lawmakers on Friday voted to limit the expansion of renewable power, in response to concerns that the country's efforts to promote green energy has resulted in too much too soon. A new law will require generators of renewable … and more » Brought to you […]

Bloomberg Google defeats Pentagon on green energy useWashington ExaminerThe Department of Defense, considered a goliath among energy consumers, is trailing tech giant Google in its consumption of electricity from wind and solar. The Pentagon is numero dos when it comes to renewable energy, with Google being the top user of …Waging America's Wars Using Renewable EnergyBloombergIndia, […]

Green Energy Could Cause The Largest Bankruptcy In German HistoryDaily CallerOne of Germany's largest electrical companies is facing bankruptcy due to the enormous amounts of money it poured into green energy, according to a report published Wednesday by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The German … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]

County Lawmakers Say 'No' To Green Energy Tax BreaksWWNY TV 7Larger industrial wind and solar farms will pay full price when it comes to Jefferson County taxes. The county Legislature passed a resolution saying any alternative energy sources larger than 25 megawatts won't receive any tax breaks from the county. and more » Brought to you […]

Bloomberg Waging America's Wars Using Renewable EnergyBloombergSecond, and even more surprising, is that in locations where renewable energy is competitive but not necessarily cheapest, energy consumers are still pursuing carbon-free power. This is often driven by corporate sustainability or climate pollution goals.Google Inching Closer to Fulfilling its Renewable Energy GoalsEnvironmental Leader all 9 news articles » […]

Truthdig Juan Cole: Top Five Green Energy Good News Stories Today – Juan Cole – TruthdigTruthdigPrice per kilowatt hour for solar is plummeting, so that it is on the verge of being the cheapest form of energy, outstripping coal in that regard. In fact, the United Arab Emirates has just accepted a bid from Masdar […]

Financial Times Brexit doubt weighs on green energy groupsFinancial TimesThe EU's largest green energy companies have so far been careful to downplay concerns about the sector in the UK, which last year had a market value of £16bn and employed close to 117,000 people, according to the Renewable Energy Association. and more » Brought to you […]