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Shaping Renewable Energy: How we can minimize the environmental impacts

November 16, 2010 By Alice Bond

Solar energy. Photo by Alex Daue.

For over 75 years The Wilderness Society has sought out protections for public lands across the country. Our efforts have kept threats, including irresponsible energy development, from harming the places we all hold dear. Now our team faces a new challenge—finding places that are suitable for renewable energy development. This has proven to be a tough path, but we understand a key element in the fight against global climate change is how we produce and conserve energy. Read more

New developments in using clean energy to clean up brownfields

March 3, 2010 By Jessica Goad

Wind turbines at the Bethlehem Steel Superfund site in Lackawanna, NY. Courtesy EPA.

Exciting new developments are advancing our policy goal of re-using contaminated idle brownfield sites to support new renewable energy sources. As we have argued in previous posts, using contaminated lands for renewable energy development means less pressure to develop uncontaminated natural areas and open space, and also means less need for new transmission lines and rights-of-way. It is a win-win for lands, communities, and advocates of a clean energy future. Read more

Everyone wants clean energy — But where do we put the turbines?

October 1, 2009 By Ben Beach

Wind turbines. Courtesy Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.

This feature was first published in the 2009 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! Read more