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North Carolina Sees Green in Stimulus Funds

By Sara Richlin and Eliot Metzger on July 7, 2009

The state will receive $75.9 M to promote efficiency and renewable power as it looks to lead the Southeast in green job creation.

Squeezing More Juice From Concentrating Solar Thermal

By Britt Childs Staley on June 18, 2009

Australia and other nations rich in solar resources should invest in concentrating solar thermal (CST), a key low-carbon technology.

Energy Demands Drain Water Resources in Southeast U.S., Policies Needed

May 13, 2009
Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA and WASHINGTON, D.C.

Stressed water supplies in the Southeast United States could be relieved by introducing energy and water conservation policies outlined in a report released today by the World Resources Institute, Southface and Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.

MEDIA ADVISORY; Tele-press conference on Energy and Water Challenges in Southeast U.S.

May 11, 2009

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI), Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface will hold a tele-press conference to discuss the third report in a three-part series on energy opportunities in the Southeast United States. Water and Watts examines the region’s heavy dependence on water for electricity produced at coal and nuclear power plants. The report shows how clean energy policies can protect diminishing freshwater supplies and meet the energy demands of a growing population.

Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S.

May 7, 2009
Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA and WASHINGTON, D.C.

Energy efficiency policies in the Southeast U.S. can help reduce electricity use by more than 10 percent over the next six years - saving the same amount of power generated by more than 30 coal-fired power plants, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface.

New Report Shows Strong Potential, Economic Benefits for Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.

April 30, 2009
Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA; KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, and WASHINGTON, D.C.

More than 25 percent of the Southeast U.S. region’s electric power could come from locally-available renewable energy supplies by 2025, according to findings released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), and Southface.

WRI, Staples, Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, Other Corporate Leaders Reach Renewable Energy Goal

April 28, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A group of major corporate energy buyers announced today that they have reached their collective goal of purchasing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources - enough power to displace a large coal-fired power plant.

Dear Climate Media: Don’t Forget the Midwest

By Franz Litz on February 11, 2009

Midwestern governors deserve greater recognition for what they have done to implement a regional cap-and-trade program.

While it is true that states in the Northeast and the West hav

Hedging Energy Prices With Renewable Power

By Alex Perera on December 8, 2008

Additional Contributors: Robert Heilmayr

WRI and a group of corporate green power purchasers explore whether long-term green power contracts can be a win-win for providers and consumers.

Sun Is Setting On Critical Renewable Energy Tax Credits

By Payson Schwin on September 5, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

A thriving renewable energy industry is a critical solution to problems such as high energy prices and climate change. But unless Congress extends the renewable tax credits soon, the industry’s steady growth could stall.

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