Volume VI, #97 | |
"We can’t simply build more generation assets to keep up. We’ve got to actually slow growth down in order to maintain low rates for everybody in the valley."
-- Tennessee Valley Authority vice president of energy efficiency and demand response, Joe Hoagland on the need for greater efficiency measures. In this issue 1) Take Action: Boost the Economy with Clean Energy Tax Incentives! 1) Take Action: Boost the Economy with Clean Energy Tax Incentives! This package is an opportunity to provide a boost to clean energy companies and consumers right now that will create green jobs, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and help curb global warming. It will also provide relief for many Americans who cannot afford their heating bills this winter, providing weatherization assistance to help lower their energy bills.
2) Take Action: Look Before You Mine! Increased mountaintop removal mining permitted by this opinion has already destroyed over 1,200 miles of streams, disrupted drinking water supplies, flooded communities and destroyed vital habitat.
3) Study: Coal Ash Threatens Drinking Water 4) Energy: Southeastern Utilities Turn To Efficiency TVA's decision follows similar plans to increase efficiency by Duke Energy and Southern Company. While the companies' efficiency investments are a good first step, there is still tremendous efficiency potential that is waiting to be tapped. Reach your full efficiency potential!
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