On September 28, the Department of Energy released a new report titled “Revolution…Now,” which paints a very positive picture for green energy. The report says that government investments in technology have paid off dramatically, especially in the case of utility-scale wind and solar electricity generation. These technologies accounted for 66 percent…
On September 3, President Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke in Hangzhou, China, and confirmed that their nations would join the Paris climate change agreement. China’s legislature had ratified the deal the day before. The U.S. Congress appears unlikely to ever ratify the agreement, but President Obama has said…
Oregon has joined a number of states working to create a 50 percent renewable energy mandate. Earlier this year, Oregon utilities agreed to back a bill that will slowly phase out coal-fired energy generation and bring in 50 percent renewable energy generation by 2040. While this is a more relaxed…
The Old Farmer’s Almanac hit shelves late in August this year, and brought with it a prediction of another rough winter in 2016. Though admittedly unscientific, the Old Farmer’s Almanac did manage to accurately predict last year’s rough winter for New England. Boston saw 65 inches of snowfall in February…
The US government continues to create lofty goals for the nation’s renewable energy future. Earlier this year, in April, the US Department of Energy published their Wind Vision report, announcing some very ambitious targets for wind energy. Indeed, it seems like we will have our work cut out for us…
Business development executives from AGR Group recently attended the launch event for the Climate Action Campaign, a non-profit organization based in San Diego and dedicated to stopping climate change. State and city officials, business leaders and individuals interested in advocating for cleaner energy choices attended the event. The founder of…
