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Holland Energy Plan Scores Its First Big Win
Sparked by its pioneering Community Energy Plan, this old Lake Michigan port town is bustling with new activity as it works to become one of North America’s most clean-energy-savvy cities.
Senators’ Clean Energy Summer School: Lesson No. 6
First, I have to apologize to the entire class. It wasn’t me, it was Principal Peter who canceled the last two sessions—because our air conditioning broke down. All I gotta say is, back when I went to school, we didn’t even have air conditioning. But let’s try to...
Senators’ Clean Energy Summer School Lesson No. 5: Sunshine Is Bipartisan
Today let’s look at why killing rooftop solar is a dumb political move. Remember those polls we studied about renewables, especially solar, being way, way popular? Should even very conservative lawmakers pay attention to that? Let’s turn to the next chapter