Clinton signs deal to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Published on Feb 20 2012 // Environmental Policy, fossil fuel
Clinton signs deal to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a deal today with Mexico’s foreign minister that will allow the United States and Mexico to work together to drill for oil and gas along their respective borders in the Gulf of Mexico. This fulfills an obligation President Barack Obama made to Mexican president...

US Navy depends on solar energy to power Guantanamo Bay base

US Navy depends on solar energy to power Guantanamo Bay base
In line with the Navy’s plan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by 50 percent before 2020, a small but very well known Naval base is undergoing a lot of “greening”: Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, a 45-square-mile US military outpost located on the island of Cuba. Guantanamo Bay–also...

Nicaragua sets ambitious renewable energy goal, seeks to limit foreign oil dependency

Published on Feb 08 2012 // environmental sustainability, fossil fuel
Nicaragua sets ambitious renewable energy goal, seeks to limit foreign oil dependency
Since 2007, Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega and his Sandinista government have struggled to stabilize that country’s energy market. Nicaragua now considers a diverse renewable energy portfolio–including wind, hydropower and geothermal–to be a “linchpin in the Sandinistas’...

Forum brings DOD and renewable energy sector together

Forum brings DOD and renewable energy sector together
The Department of Defense is actively looking for ways to decrease its massive dependance on fossil fuels both here in the U.S. and in overseas operations, and it’s asking for help in devising the best course of action. A series of forums began on January 25th, lead by the Advanced Energy Economy...

White House releases details on clean energy policies for 2012

Following up on statements he made in this week’s State of the Union address, President Obama’s administration has released more details on clean energy initiatives that the executive branch will undertake in the coming months. President Obama delivered two speeches on Thursday on the topic...