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When you survey the wind turbines and oil rigs that cover vast swaths of the tallgrass prairie of the Osage Nation in northeast Oklahoma, you could be forgiven for assuming that this development matched a robust energy infrastructure across the entire Nation. Like many tribal and rural communities, however, the development of these assets has …

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As the world becomes more unpredictable, many countries, including the United States, are prioritizing energy independence. Achieving net-zero carbon emissions in addition means getting the most out of every available resource and this will be difficult for any country that relies solely on others to meet their energy demands. To fulfill our growing energy needs, …

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Without Congressional action focused on reducing fossil fuel consumption, we will soon be facing even more intense hurricanes and wildfires, sea level rise, mass extinction of species, the death of our oceans, resource wars, and millions of climate refugees. Congressional Action Needed I am hopeful that you see the urgency to act now to help …

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Energy independence is in many ways a contradiction in terms. The American Way of Life depends conspicuously upon energy, not just for heat and light, but transportation, information, and fabrication. What we call “work” today consists mostly of operating machines. Our world is embodied energy. “Energy” is a state of dependency: the dependency of a …

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As we celebrate the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, his achievements in advancing environmental policies and specifically renewable energy must be considered among his most significant. As the Biden administration ends and the Trump presidency begins, we are reminded of a very similar time 44 years ago when the country transitioned from the Carter …

Continue reading “Will History Repeat Itself? Like Reagan’s Repeal of Carter’s Achievements in Advancing Solar Energy, Will Trump Kill Biden’s?”

Renters are interested in solar PV installations, for their community if not for themselves. Meanwhile, most house-rich but cash-poor participants have not spent time investigating something they lack the capital to deploy. Since 2018, my team at Indicia Consulting has been researching solar adoption around heat resilience and disadvantaged communities in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley …

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Now, more than ever, everyone must be attentive, informed and proactive.   Renewable Energy Advocates Educate friends, family and the wider community and make your voice heard with representatives at all levels of government and in the press about how clean energy adoption leads to healthier, cleaner, more economically secure and resilient communities. Renewable Energy …

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