Archive for October, 2009
Clean Currents is Making News!
Yesterday was a big news day here at Clean Currents! In the afternoon, we posted a press release about 5 of our school customers making the EPA’s Green Power Partnership Top 20 Green Power Purchasing list. Clean Currents supplies the Bullis School, the top individual school on the list with 100% clean power as well as the Norwood [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Cool Electric Grid Graphic From NPR
Check out this really interesting interactive of version of the US electric grid from NPR. You can view the map by: The Grid- shows existing and proposed lines Sources of Power- allows you to see the different energy mix in each state. Take a look at California vs. North Dakota Power Plants- shows different size [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Obama’s Clean Energy Speech at MIT
President Obama spoke to students at MIT today about clean energy development in the United States. The brief speech focused on the importance of research and development of new energy technologies in order for the US to be competitive and play a leading role in the global shift away from petroleum. The President applauded the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Recycling & Composting Now Mandatory in San Francisco
San Francisco is leading the way in whats becoming a national trend towards more conscious waste-management. Green Inc. reports on a city ordinance that was signed in June and officially took effect yesterday mandating home and business owners to sign up for recycling and composting pick up service or face a fine of up to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Green Neighborhood Effect Delivers its First Check to Greenbelt Community Foundation
Clean Currents Green Neighborhood Effect has swept over Greenbelt! Yesterday, the program awarded the Greenbelt Community Foundation, a pilot neighborhood in the program with a check for $1200. The Green Neighborhood Effect works by giving back a $10 donation for any residential windpower sign-up with a registered community in 45 day window. A community can be a neighborhood, school, place [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Fake US Chamber of Commerce Press Conference Fools Press
Today, a group of activists called the Yes Men, staged a fake press conference at the National Press Club in which they pretended to be the Chamber of Commerce reversing their position on climate change legislation. The press conference initially got the attention of the actual media. See it for yourself: At about 5:10, the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why did leaders from the Maldives decide to hold Saturday’s cabinet meeting underwater?
From NYT DotEarth Blog… On Saturday, the President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretary and 11 ministers of the Maldives, donned their scuba gear and dove underwater to hold a meeting in order to draw attention to human-induced climate change and its threat to the low lying island chain. With a population that has doubled in the last 25 years, the Maldives [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Fact or Theory? Renewable Energy Credits Support Clean Energy and Bring Down Dirty Energy Use
Thanks to Allison for this great discussion question she posted on our Facebook page: “The more green tags [Renewable Energy Credits or RECs] that homes and businesses purchase, the more clean energy sources that come on line, and the less polluting sources our society uses. “ Does this really work, or is this just theory? Answer: [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )MD Business Leaders Condemn the US Chamber of Commerce’s Climate Stance
We’ve been following the flood of resignations from the US Chamber of Commerce as a result of the organization’s climate policy, that started with a few utilities making the decision to not renew their memberships last month. Most recently, consumer goods companies such as Apple, Nike and Levi Strauss and Company have also taken a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Surburban Towns Taking the Lead to Promote Green Living
The New York Times had an interesting article last week about creative measures taken in small towns around the City to promote green living. In Babylon, New York residents that pay to have an energy efficiency audit for their home can recieve financing from the town for any recommended improvements that will cost them less than the [...]
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