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Dueling Powers: Both Clean and Dirty Energy Are Advancing

Expert BlogUnited StatesAmanda Levin, Sophia Ptacek
The U.S. energy sector has entered a new phase in the energy transition: renewable energy and energy efficiency are clear economic winners, but fracked gas and oil have spurred a worrying buildout of polluting fossil infrastructure. NRDC’s Seventh Annual Energy…

Time to Act on Climate—with Tax Policy!

Expert BlogMarc Boom
Overhauling our energy tax code is still a way off, but simply extending and updating existing tax incentives could go a long way in setting the stage for deeper climate action.

IEA: Renewable Energy Has Winning Potential

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
The International Energy Agency says solar is about to boom (some more) and offshore wind farms could power the whole world—18 times over! If we let them, that is.

CA’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule Is a Start but Falls Short

Expert BlogPatricio Portillo
The California Air Resources Board recently proposed the Advanced Clean Truck Rule to bring more medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks to market. It’s a start but ultimately lags rather than leads the industry.

Perry’s Odd Definition of Progress on Nuclear Waste

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
Rick Perry boasts that under his leadership the Energy Department made progress cleaning up the highly radioactive and chemical waste that is the product of nuclear weapons development. In reality, the Energy Department only weakened standards and reneged on promises…

Healthy Energy Efficiency: The Proof Is in the Materials

Expert BlogInternationalMichele Knab Hasson
These new resources shine a light on the efficacy of healthy materials and deepen our understanding of how contractors and industry insiders actually use materials. We hope they are informative and useful and that they whet the appetite for healthier…

IREDA: Pioneering a Catalytic Green Window in India

Expert BlogSameer Kwatra
Last month IREDA, along with NRDC and CEEW held a working session for key IREDA staff to dive deeper into the green window mission and operational plan. Key takeaways from the discussion are summarized in this blog.