The Advance of Democratic Energy

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

The #1 solar utility – in Iowa?  Check out the latest from our Local Energy Rules podcast, where we interview the general manager of a small cooperative utility that’s setting records for solar per customer, and customer participation in local clean energy.  Also, I was on KFAI radio in Minneapolis this morning …

Earth Policy Institute: U.S. Nuclear Power in Decline

Jay OwenTrendspotting

  U.S. Nuclear Power in Decline  J. Matthew Roney http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2013/update116 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update September 10, 2013 Nuclear power generation in the United States is falling. After increasing rapidly since the 1970s, electricity generation at U.S. nuclear plants began to grow more slowly in the early 2000s. It …

Mosaic Launches Solar Schools Program with New Project in Sunshine State First Project on University of Florida Housing Offers 4.4%* Return

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Inquiries: Lisa Curtis / 510-872-9269 / lisa@joinmosaic.com / www.joinmosaic.com *Photos and logos are available at http://tinyurl.com/mosaic-pictures *VIDEO:http://bit.ly/10gNb41 Mosaic Launches Solar Schools Program with New Project in Sunshine State First Project on University of Florida Housing Offers 4.4%* Return OAKLAND, CA — (June 4, 2013) Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors to high-quality …

Mosaic Launches Solar Schools Program with New Project in Sunshine State

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Community Development Solutions

Media Inquiries: Lisa Curtis / 510-872-9269 / lisa@joinmosaic.com / www.joinmosaic.com *Photos and logos are available at http://tinyurl.com/mosaic-pictures *VIDEO:http://bit.ly/10gNb41 Mosaic Launches Solar Schools Program with New Project in Sunshine State First Project on University of Florida Housing Offers 4.4%* Return OAKLAND, CA — (June 4, 2013) Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors to high-quality solar projects, has …

GEA release: Technological advancements paving the way for geothermal growth

Jay OwenResource Efficiency, Greentech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Shawna Seldon shawna@rosengrouppr.com 917 971 7852   Technological Advancements Paving the Way for Geothermal Growth   Preliminary results show an increase in 2012 year-end geothermal capacity   WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2013) – As the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) prepares to release its annual development report at theState of the …

Shale Gas as a Low-Carbon Energy Source for Europe

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

Shale Gas as a Low-Carbon Energy Source for Europe [Video] Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:00 AM PST A Good Offense Is the Best Defense Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:45 AM PST In my past posts I discussed examples of the transformation of the grid through a revolution in technology that …

Earth Policy Release – The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy Lester R. Brown http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2012/update108 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update October 31, 2012 In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and …

Geothermal Power Heating Up Worldwide

kristyGreentech, Earth Systems Science

GEOTHERMAL POWER HEATING UP WORLDWIDE www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2011/update98 By J. Matthew Roney Earth Policy Release Plan B Update June 16, 2011 In 1904, Italy’s Prince Piero Ginori Conti became the first person to use thermal energy from within the earth to turn on the lights—five of them, to be precise. Now, more …