Integrated Resource Planning Good for Louisiana Bill-payers Baton Rouge, LA – Today the Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously voted to adopt Integrated Resource Planning rules. Integrated resource planning directs the utilities in the state to plan for how to meet energy demand over the next 20 years and requires them to consider least-cost options like […]
Archives for March 2012
The Alliance’s A-Z: B
B is for barrier, specifically radiant barrier. Radiant barrier works its way into our A-Z for a number of reasons. Firstly, the Alliance offers radiant barrier for sale from our office located in the New Orleans Healing Center. The advantage of buying from us rather than whole sale is that you avoid paying for more material […]
Tribute: Professor Sherwood Rowland
Professor Sherwood Rowland was a scientist, particularly renowned for his contribution to raising awareness of the dangers of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). His work in this field began in the early 1970s and in 1974 he and his research partner Mario Molino presented their findings. In Rowland’s own words: “Mario and I realised this was not just […]
Media Spotlight: The BP Oil Spill Settlement
A lot has been written since the announcement of BP’s $7.8 billion dollar settlement with the major plaintiffs in the Deepwater Horizon case. As with any major news story, particularly one that has a had so many developments over the last two years, there are many angles to consider. This spotlight focuses on the indirect elements and […]
Friday Fav: The Warriors of Qiugang
This Oscar nominated short was co produced by Yale Environment 360, together with filmmakers Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon. It details the struggle of one Chinese village as they fight against chemical plants polluting their air and water supplies. Although it happened on the other side of the world, the fight these villagers lead to […]
The Alliance’s A – Z: A
Understanding energy efficiency and the making of responsible energy policy can often be daunting. There are so many terms and acronyms and organizations that it can be hard to get a handle on all of them or why understanding it all matters one way or the other. In this series of 26 posts, we’re going to […]
Media Spotlight: Recycling
Recycling is one of the basics of an environmentally responsible lifestyle but it’s not always as simple as it should be. Some residents of Jackson, MS, got a rude awakening recently when they found out where exactly their recycling was ending up. Local news station WLOX ran this story, exposing one recycling company’s bad practice. […]
