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Non-profits can go solar, save money under new Virginia law

On June 23 a workshop at the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria will provide in-depth information from solar experts.

Virginia needs more energy efficiency and renewables, not another gas plant

Dominion Power wants to build more natural gas plants. Even Dominion's CEO knows that's a bad idea, but do our regulators?

The Keystone XL Pipeline: Game Over?

Members of Congress want to force through the pipeline that would carry Canadian tar sands oil to the international market . It's not the end of the world, but it does take us one step closer to it.

Renewable energy makes small gains in Virginia’s 2013 legislative session

Is Virginia getting any closer to having a real market for renewable energy? Judging from this year's legislative session, the answer is yes. . . and no. . .

For electric power generation, the end of fossil fuel is in sight

The rap on renewable energy is that it’s too variable to meet society’s demand for a constant supply of electricity. The answer to the problem turns out to be: More renewables.

The problem with natural gas

Natural gas was supposed to be the dream fuel. What went wrong?

Greenwashing Virginia’s renewable energy law, part 3: you can’t clean ugly

In a few weeks, Virginia's General Assembly will consider legislation to change our failed renewable energy law. But does that mean reform, repeal, or a new coat of greenwash?

Greenwashing Virginia's renewable energy law, part 2: Check, please!

Even if Dominion Power meets the goals in Virginia's renewable energy law, it won't do it with wind or solar--but it will still collect a bonus from customers.

Greenwashing Virginia’s renewable energy law: Honey, I shrank the goals!

Virginia's renewable energy law has been criticized for rewarding utilities while making no progress. But it's even worse than you know.

Offshore oil drilling for Virginia: undead and ugly

Politicians who favor offshore oil drilling off the Virginia Coast should tell us their Plan B.

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