How fast is solar energy growing?
America is getting nearly 12 times more energy from the sun than we did a decade ago. The United States gets more emission-free energy from the sun than ever before.
Johanna
Neumann
Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America
On staff: 2001-2003; 2005-present
B.S., Tufts University
Johanna directs strategy and staff for Environment America’s energy campaigns at the local, state and national level. In her prior positions, she led the campaign to ban smoking in all Maryland workplaces, helped stop the construction of a new nuclear reactor on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and helped build the support necessary to pass the EmPOWER Maryland Act, which set a goal of reducing the state’s per capita electricity use by 15 percent. She also currently serves on the board of Community Action Works. Johanna lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family, where she enjoys growing dahlias, biking and the occasional game of goaltimate.
Posts by Johanna Neumann
Home energy audit: How clean energy tax credits could help you save energy
Do you want to make your house more energy efficient but aren’t sure where to begin? A great place to start is with a home energy audit.
Renewables are on the rise in the United States
Today, the United States produces more than 3 times as much energy from the sun, the wind and the earth as we did just a decade ago. Learn more about how clean energy is growing and what we can do to accelerate clean energy growth.
Why FedEx should put solar panels on all its warehouses
Shipping leader's warehouses have 2,000+ acres of rooftop, perfect place for solar.
The road to 100% renewable energy: April update
Imagine a world powered by clean, renewable energy. Environment America’s advocates, organizers and members are sharing this vision with college campuses, cities and states across the country. Here's a roundup of stories from the past month: