Category: Clean Energy Solutions

Salazar, East Coast Governors Form Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium
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Salazar, East Coast Governors Form Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium

By Admin on Jun 09, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions, Offshore Wind

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and ten East Coast governors to include Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday to create an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium to promote “the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of wind resources on the Outer Continental Shelf”.
Glen Besa, Director, Sierra Club-Virginia Chapter, offers the following statement:
“Offshore wind [...]

VCERC Report: Win-Win for VA Offshore Wind!
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VCERC Report: Win-Win for VA Offshore Wind!

By Admin on May 10, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions, Featured, Offshore Wind

Within five to 10 years, wind turbine projects off the coast of Virginia could produce electricity at competitive costs and create thousands of jobs, according to a comprehensive feasibility study just released by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium (VCERC).
The 67-page report, which reflects 30 months of fact-finding and analysis by researchers affiliated with Virginia [...]

Earth Day Revolution: Be a Clean Energy Patriot
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Earth Day Revolution: Be a Clean Energy Patriot

By Eileen on Apr 15, 2010 in Earth Day Revolution

Since the first Earth Day began 40 years ago, and despite incredible progress on environmental protection, America has a failing energy policy that continues to reward polluters, undermines the health of the American people, threatens our national and economic security and keeps us dependent on energy sources from overseas. W
We call on Congress to [...]

Earth Day Revolution: Reason 1
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Earth Day Revolution: Reason 1

By Admin on Mar 15, 2010 in Earth Day Revolution

Reason 1: Clean energy and climate policies will create 2 million American jobs.
On Day #1 in our Earth Day Revolution, Virginia Clean Energy Patriots gathered in front of Sen. Mark Warner’s Richmond office to record this video:

Tools for Change: Grassroots Advocacy Workshops in NoVA, Richmond, Norfolk
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Tools for Change: Grassroots Advocacy Workshops in NoVA, Richmond, Norfolk

By Admin on Feb 17, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions

The Sierra Club along with eight other progressive action groups are sponsoring “Tools for Change: Grassroots Advocacy Workshops” in Northern Virginia, Norfolk and Richmond.
Each workshop asks the following questions:
· How can we move to a clean energy, jobs-producing economy?
· How can individuals, businesses, churches and others use energy more efficiently?
· How can we [...]

Solar industry predicted to grow again soon
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Solar industry predicted to grow again soon

By Glen on Jan 08, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions, Solar

by Ivy Main
Solar energy, long viewed as too expensive for widespread use in Virginia, may reach competitive price levels across the nation within just six years.
This was the big take-home message for several Sierra Club members who attended a one-day conference
on April 24 [2009] marking the opening of George Washington University’s Institute for Analysis of [...]

Virginia’s Cool Cities and Counties
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Virginia’s Cool Cities and Counties

By Eileen on Dec 21, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions, Featured

All over Virginia, communities are taking action to help solve global warming. From hybrid vehicle fleets in Alexandria and Fairfax, to green buildings in Charlottesville, and schools powered with renewable energy in Virginia Beach, local governments are moving forward with innovative energy solutions that curb global warming, save taxpayer dollars, and create healthier cities.
So [...]

Energy Efficiency First
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Energy Efficiency First

By Eileen on Dec 14, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions

Learn how Virginia can harness the cleanest, cheapest and quickest supply of energy, what our schools and communities can do now to save money and how we can all be a part.
Getting smarter about the way we use energy will save families money and create jobs right here in Virginia. Energy experts agree that by [...]

Featured Video: Virginia Offshore Wind
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Featured Video: Virginia Offshore Wind

By Eileen on Dec 09, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions, Offshore Wind

Our featured video was produced by Ivy Main, Renewable Energy Chair for the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Terrific job, Ivy!

VA 4 Wind: 8 Reasons It’s a Great Idea!
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VA 4 Wind: 8 Reasons It’s a Great Idea!

By Eileen on Dec 01, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions, Featured, Offshore Wind

Virginia has one of the best sites in the world for offshore wind. A shallow outer continental shelf extending many miles out, combined with ample Class 5 (excellent) and 6 (outstanding) wind resources, means we could potentially meet 100% of our total energy demand from offshore wind turbines.
Wind is a clean, renewable resource. Unlike coal, [...]