An Energy Primer

Recent fluctuations in global oil prices prompted by slower than forecasted economic growth raises new questions for the world’s single largest energy source. Oil prices fluctuate with free market conditions of supply and demand. However, in an effort to reduce...

Three American Cities Now Run Entirely On Renewable Energy

As America shifts towards more renewable sources of energy, a few cities have stood out from the pack. Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas were the first two cities in America to achieve 100 percent renewable energy portfolios, and on September 1st Aspen...

Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard

This August marks the tenth anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and there’s a lot to celebrate. But before we celebrate, a little history lesson about the RFS program: The RFS regulations were developed by a combination of dedicated refiners, renewable...

Renewable Energy Jobs are On the Rise

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a report on the booming renewable energy industry and its impressive performance for the previous year. According to IRENA’s report, the number of jobs in the renewable energy sector has reached 7.7...