On Climate Change, Obama Science Team Charts Good Course

President Obama at the Smith plant in 2010 (image via the White House)

The president’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has laid out a clear-eyed vision for tackling the climate-change challenge. Read more →

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New CO2 Cost Estimate Gives Renewables An Edge

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A new study says the U.S. government is vastly undervaluing the cost of carbon pollution, and a true estimate would make renewable energy the better choice over fossil fuels. Read more →

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Greens Point To Jobs To Make Case For Wind PTC

Siemens Kansas wind nacelle factory

The National Resources Defense Council issues a new report promoting the jobs benefits that would accrue if Congress extends a key wind-energy tax credit. Read more →

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Where The Jobs Are: The Clean Energy Sector Continues To Grow And Employ Americans

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NRDC, before Obama's job speech tonights, talks about how the clean energy sector continues to grow and employ more and more Americans. Read more →

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Cars and the City: A Look at the Future of the Automobile

NRDC Federal Transportation Policy Director Deron Lovaas takes a look at the future of automobile, especially as the driving population gets more urbanized. Read more →

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Fuel Efficiency Can Boost Economy, Study Says

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A study by the National Resources Defense Council shows that fuel-efficiency standards can create jobs, keeping the economy, and the environment, healthy. Read more →

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Green Light Bulbs Put Ohioans To Work

LSI Industries

NRDC advocate Dylan Sullivan talks about how energy efficiency is helping an Ohio lighting business create jobs and cut down energy consumption at the same time. Read more →

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NRDC Takes Feds To Court Over PACE

The NRDC has filed a lawsuit against federal regulators in an effort to get them to restart Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs stopped in July. Read more →

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New E-Waste Disposal Standards Program Gets Big Endorsement

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The e-Stewards Certification and Standards program, held by the Basel Action Network, recognizes businesses that dispose of discarded electronics using eco-friendly practices. Read more →

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