Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. The Biden-Harris Ticket Thinks Renewable Energy Is Carbon-Free
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Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden’s “Clean Energy Standard” is a push to get what Biden and his running mate… The post The Biden-Harris Ticket Thinks Renewable Energy Is Carbon-Free ...

2. The Biden Energy Plan Is Like California’s—But Worse
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Former Vice President and Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden is setting aside $2 trillion for his “clean energy” plan… The post The Biden Energy Plan Is Like California’s—But Worse ...

3. Biden Promises to Transform Transportation; the Technology Is Not Ready
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According to Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Clean Energy Plan: “Biden will also transform the energy sources that power… The post Biden Promises to Transform Transportation; the ...

4. Biden Needs Nuclear for His Energy Plan, but Existing Nuclear Is Shuttering
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Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s “clean energy” standard requires that all electric generation comes from non-fossil fuels by 2035. While existing… The post Biden Needs Nuclear for His Energy Plan, ...

5. Biden’s “Clean Energy Standard” Will Increase Electricity Prices as Demonstrated by California’s Quest for “Clean Energy”
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California set its first renewable portfolio standard in 2002 and currently requires 60 percent of its generation to come from… The post Biden’s “Clean Energy Standard” Will Increase Electricity ...

6. Americans Are Still Not In-Tune with Electric Vehicles, Despite Biden’s Plan
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Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden’s $2 trillion energy plan includes Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Clean Cars for America… The post Americans Are Still Not In-Tune with ...

7. The Energy Update – Week of August 10, 2020
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This week the team highlights articles focusing on Joe Biden’s proposal to force America to run on 100% “clean” energy… The post The Energy Update – Week of August 10, 2020 ...

8. Biden’s Costly, Quixotic “Clean Energy” Standard
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Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan is supposed to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from the electric sector by… The post Biden’s Costly, Quixotic “Clean Energy” Standard ...

9. Analysis Inflates Clean Energy Job Losses Due to Pandemic
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According to an analysis by BW Research, the clean energy industry added 106,000 jobs in June, but employment in the… The post Analysis Inflates Clean Energy Job Losses Due to Pandemic appeared ...

10. Breathe a Little Easier: Why America’s Air is Among the Cleanest in the World
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Breathe a Little Easier is part of our ongoing effort to explain the role that energy has played in improving… The post Breathe a Little Easier: Why America’s Air is Among the Cleanest in ...

11. Dirty Secrets About the CLEAN Future Act
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The Committee on Energy & Commerce recently released more details of the so-called “CLEAN Future Act,” which “formally adopts the… The post Dirty Secrets About the CLEAN Future Act appeared ...

12. The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
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MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.

13. #29: Kenny Stein on the Trump administration’s ACE Rule
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule from the Trump… The post #29: Kenny Stein on the Trump administration’s ACE ...

14. EPA Finalizes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, Replacing Clean Power Plan
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The Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE) provides a plan for states to make realistic assessments and upgrade their power plants… The post EPA Finalizes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, Replacing ...

15. Google Sets Goal To Use Clean Energy 24/7
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jennifer Layke, global director of the energy program at World Resources Institute, about Google's aspirations to power all its operations with carbon-free energy.

16. North Carolina Tries To Clean Up Its Electricity
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North Carolina's governor is promising to quickly cut greenhouse emissions but will need to convince Duke Energy, the state's dominant utility, to abandon coal and gas in favor of solar and wind.

17. Existing Generating Resources Are Less Costly Than New Generating Resources
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The Institute for Energy Research (IER) and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) released a report today that… The post Existing Generating Resources Are Less Costly Than New ...

18. Study Finds Wind and Solar 2 to 3 Times More Expensive Than Existing Generation Resources
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WASHINGTON — Today the Institute for Energy Research and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy released a new study… The post Study Finds Wind and Solar 2 to 3 Times More Expensive Than Existing ...

19. 14-Year Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico Could Go On For Decades
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The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to clean up an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that's been going on since 2004 when a hurricane toppled a rig owned by Taylor Energy, a New Orleans-based firm. ...

20. Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045
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Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.

21. Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions
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U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood.

22. Leaked Internal Presentation Details the Oil Industry's Campaign to Stop Clean Energy
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... revealed a coordinated campaign to stomp out climate and clean energy progress in California, Oregon and Washington by propping up over 15 front groups that purport to represent the views of concerned ...

23. Biogas at Home: A Renewable No-Brainer
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... The laws of thermodynamics are only paid once. The natural, clean burning energy produced in a home biogas digester is not the only benefit, it also produces higher quality fertilizer for gardens and landscaping ...

24. France Ploughs Ahead with Renewable Energy While Australia Scales Back Clean Energy Policies
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While France has set ambitious targets to increase the share of renewables in its total energy consumption, Australia has taken a contrasting approach by repealing its 2011 Clean Energy Act, which established ...

25. The 51st State: What’s Your Ideal Energy Market?
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Imagine a place where there is no electricity market. No rules, no policies, no market. A clean slate. This is what the Solar Energy Power Association (SEPA) calls the 51st State, a new initiative to get ...

26. How Fossil Fuel Interests Attack Renewable Energy
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Fossil fuel-funded front groups repeatedly spread disinformation on renewable energy standard and net metering policies in an effort to overturn pro-clean energy laws in 2013 and 2014. ...

27. Why New Nuclear Technology Hurts the Case for Renewables
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Does nuclear energy deserve a seat at the table alongside renewable energy technologies in weaning us off of fossil fuels and transitioning into a cleaner energy world? A new report published yesterday ...

28. Tax Code of Honor: US Congress Must Choose a Clean Energy Future
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... including vital, commonsense policies that promote clean energy. ...

29. Will the G20 Spur Post-Paris Climate Action? 3 Signs to Look For
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... climate and foster clean energy has become a clear economic and business reality.  ...

30. Raising Our Game in Clean Energy Innovation
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Recently I traveled to San Francisco to participate in international efforts to meet the challenge of climate change and accelerate the global transition to clean energy. The main event was the Seventh ...