Pulitzer winning climate news.
facebook twitter subscribe
view counter

DilbitEbookAd



CleanBreakAdAmazon

Donate to InsideClimate News through our secure page on Network for Good.

Renewable Portfolio Standards

Wind farm
Forty bills and two major court cases are alive that would repeal RPS targets fully or partially, as public support for renewables grows.
Despite little success so far and growing support nationally for clean energy, a multi-pronged...
Mar 19, 2013 | Read More
Anti-ALEC protester on March 29, 2012, at the University of Minnesota.
"I expect the issue to be discussed at one of our upcoming task force meetings," the conservative nonprofit tells InsideClimate News.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative policy group, has helped state...
Apr 27, 2012 | Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick
Study finds that cap-and-trade and other clean energy policies have helped Northeastern states cut CO2 emissions faster than the rest of the nation.
America's greenhouse gas emissions are headed up again, driven by a recovering economy, federal...
Apr 20, 2012 | Read More
Wind farm
While there's room for more study, the estimated impact on electricity rates is a fraction of a percent in most cases and just over 1 percent in two states
When Minnesota passed one of the nation's most aggressive renewable portfolio standards in 2007,...
May 17, 2011 | Read More
Houston is rising U.S. star in green jobs race; Mexico quietly competes with Asian giants as solar factories sprout south of the border
China is prevailing in the global race for green jobs in sectors from solar panels to advanced...
Oct 6, 2010 | Read More
Reviews are mixed, as efforts get underway in the state to pass a somewhat improved FIT bill
California legislators have struggled to pass a "feed-in tariff" for renewable power...
May 31, 2010 | Read More