This month, the Pennsylvania House is scheduled to vote on House Bill 80, a controversial alternative energy measure that would expand Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. When the House first produced a bill bringing AEP standards to Pennsylvania in 2004, our state became a leader in alternative energy measures and reversing the effects of climate [...]
Who Loves The Sun?–The Velvet Underground The recent uproar caused by proposed House Bill 80 is enough to make you lose faith in the political process. The bill, which calls for the State to increase Alternative Energy standards to match those of neighboring states like New Jersey and Delaware, has allowed 30 amendments so far, creating [...]
There has been a lot of talk about Broc Obama’s $787 Billion stimulus package and how friendly it is to alternative energy sources. From the outset, Obama has stated his belief that getting us out of our current economic slump and creating jobs through alternative energy walk hand in hand. But that’s just something you [...]
Anybody interested in creating green collar jobs in the City of Philadelphia should know about the Green Jobs Corps. A year ago this month, the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia began the task of increasing Green Collar jobs in Philadelphia, creating a committee with over 70 members from 50 organizations. Environmental speaker and organizational [...]
Solyndra – What’s really at stake
