energy bill

Green groups say it’s high time for Dems to condemn fracking

A new energy bill will set the stage for future environmental battles.

What the U.S. power industry thinks about the future of the U.S. power industry

David Roberts shares what utilities say is the future of U.S. power.

Knowing what you spend on energy can cut usage by more than half

Feedback: It works for robot monkey arms and Scientology auditing, so shouldn’t it work to help you save electricity? Networking company Silver Spring Networks and Oklahoma Gas & Electric think so (and so do we). They’ve teamed up for a year-long experiment in Norman, Okla., to test smart grid solutions, allowing users to get feedback […]

The smart grid could help you be smarter about your home electricity use

The smart grid, we?re told, will integrate renewable energy and decentralize power production. But what?s in it for you and me?

A price on carbon is a must, says Delaware senator

Why haven't past efforts been successful in revolutionizing our energy system? Because they didn't go far enough, argues Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman.

In Defense of 'Energy-Only'

Over at NRDC, David Doniger writes a last-ditch defense of a diminished, utility-only cap and trade proposal while categorically rejecting any “energy-only” legislation — e.g. legislation lacking a cap and trade component. Unfortunately, Doniger, NRDC (and EDF) wind up clinging onto a “cap” on carbon they have already given away while at the same time […]

How an energy bill could fuel more global warming

Cross-posted from NRDC Switchboard. As President Obama and senators consider their options on energy and climate legislation, it’s important to be clear about what will move the country forward and what will move it backward. Will our leaders put us on the road towards the carbon pollution cuts desperately needed to take back control of […]

Merkley: ‘You can’t run up the white flag until you have the fight’

On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of senators met with Barack Obama at the White House to discuss opportunities for progress on an energy bill. As has been true many times over the session, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) was in the room calling for ambition. In the last month, Merkley has pushed for a price on […]

A Bipartisan Strategy for Energy Leadership

By Teryn Norris & Clifton Yin When President Obama and key Senate leaders meet today to reach a compromise on energy and climate legislation, they should strongly consider increasing federal investment in clean energy technology to at least $15 billion annually. This is a comprehensive third-way strategy to improve U.S. energy independence, economic competitiveness, and […]