Energizing Prosperity: Renewable Energy and Re-Industrialization
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2008
Level
City or Town
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
This report evaluates in detail the renewable energy laws of Nevada and Michigan, discusses the progress made, missed opportunities, and bad implementation. It also discusses the threats that climate change and de-industrialization as an economic development pose against energy security and the domestic renewable energy industry, which can revitalize manufacturing, create jobs, and contribute to energy security and climate stabilization.