by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jul 8, 2019 | Fossil Fuels, Solar
Yogaville leaders hope their investments in solar power send a message about opposing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Elizabeth McGowan July 8, 2019 Elizabeth McGowan / Energy News Network Jeeva Abbate, right, tells John Laury about the solar system that powers...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jul 5, 2019 | Environmental Justice, Solar
A broken “no pipeline” sign rests outside a home in Union Hill, where residents are divided over Dominion Energy’s plan to build a compressor station for the utility’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline. A weeklong boot camp in Union Hill, Virginia,...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jul 20, 2018 | Events, Politics of energy, Renewables
Right now the Northam administration is developing its Virginia Energy Plan, a roadmap for the commonwealth’s energy policy over the next decade. We need to ensure Virginia’s economy is built on energy efficiency, solar power and smart storage solutions instead...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 1, 2017 | Renewables, Solar
Renewable energy has reached an important milestone. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has determined that in many parts of the world, solar energy is now the same price or even cheaper than fossil fuels for the first time. In a handbook released this month, the WEF...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 10, 2016 | Renewables, Solar, Wind
December 9, 2016 – Dan Heyman, Public News Service (VA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new poll finds strong support among conservatives for policies supporting renewables and clean energy, and waning support for coal and nuclear power. (Evan Hansen) RICHMOND,...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 3, 2016 | Politics of energy, Renewables, Solar
Your Renewable News | The alliance for solar choice: Illinois energy bill passes without anti-solar, anti-consumer provisions Illinois legislators voted today to pass energy legislation (S.B. 2814) without anti-consumer, anti-solar proposals like mandatory demand...
