On Thursday, The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued a statement from CEO Denise Bode on a new assessment from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) showing that U.S. wind resources are larger than previously estimated. Bode said, “This new analysis confirms that America is blessed with vast wind resources that can energize our economy, [...]

On Tuesday, top executives in the renewable energy sector gathered in Washington D.C. and called for Congress to pass a strong national renewable energy standard (RES) with clear near- and long-term goals, along with expansion and extension of credit incentives, and comprehensive legislation.  They cited a major a new study conducted by Navigant Consulting, Inc. revealing [...]

On Tuesday, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued its 2009 Q4 report, indicating that the 9,922 megawatts of wind capacity added last year was the largest on record.  This new capacity represents an expansion of the nation’s wind plant fleet by 39% and brings total wind power generating capacity in the U.S. to over [...]

While overall, 2009 may well be described by Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…’, for climate change concerns and green energy advancement, the balance tipped towards the positive.

In just over a week, President Obama will be in Copenhagen supporting the need for a global agreement on measures to combat climate change. The question now becomes how much leadership will he really show in Copenhagen ?

The B-GC is pleased to present this interview with Jeffery Wolfe, Founder and President of groSolar, one of the largest and fastest growing solar energy installers in the United States. As he is also the Chair of the Photovoltaic Division of the Solar Energy Industry Association and a trained Al Gore speaker on climate change.