Renewable Energy: Powering U.S. Sports Stadiums One at a Time

Wind energy from the Salt River Project (SRP) will power the Super Bowl on February 1. The energy sponsorship from the non-profit municipal utility sparked much controversy when the deal was struck back in 2013. The deal includes a $1 million sponsorship of the Super Bowl. SRP will provide $500,000 cash, $450,000 of in-kind services, […]

Offshore Wind: Creating More Jobs than Offshore Drilling?

A recently published report from the international organization Oceana, titled Offshore Energy by the Numbers: An Economic Analysis of Offshore Drilling and Wind Energy in the Atlantic, has found that the oil and gas industry has greatly over exaggerated their claims that offshore drilling would stimulate job creation. As an alternative to offshore drilling, the report […]

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment for 2014

According to a study performed by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (Bloomberg), total global investments in renewable energy rose for the first time in three years in 2014. Despite falling oil prices and falling investments in renewables over the past few years due to sharp declines in the price of solar systems and policy uncertainly in many […]