Renewable Energy
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Judge Has Harsh Words for Opponents of Cape Wind Project
The Cape Wind offshore wind farm project in Massachusetts has just won its 26th court case, against opposition from wealthy Cape Cod property owners ... -
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Warren Buffett to Close Coal Plant in Favour of Solar
Nevada’s largest utility, NV Energy, recently acquired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, will shut down the 557-megawatt Reid Gardner plant near Las Vegas by ... -
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Renewable Energy Employs 6.5 Million Worldwide
Global employment in renewable energy grew from 5.7 million in 2012 to 6.5 million in 2013, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ... -
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Fracking Makes North Dakota the Deadliest State to Work In
Fracking has given North Dakota the fastest economic growth and lowest unemployment rate of any U.S. state, but it also has the least-safe working ... -
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Missouri Blocks Retail Sales of Tesla Electric Car
Missouri joins a couple of other states, including New Jersey, in trying to restrict retail sales of Tesla’s popular, market-disrupting electric vehicles. “This is ... -
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Obama Announces 850 MW of New Solar, 380 Mt of Carbon Cuts
On May 10, U.S. President Barack Obama announced 850 megawatts in new solar generation, $2 billion in energy efficiency investments in federal buildings, and a ... -
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Low-Carbon Transition Will Save $71 Trillion by 2050: IEA
According to a technology review released today by the International Energy Agency, decarbonization of the global energy system will cost $44 trillion by mid-century—but it ... -
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Experts: The Cost Gap Between Renewables and Natural Gas ‘Is Closing’
Renewable energy is quickly becoming cost-competitive with natural gas, and will soon be more affordable, according to a panel of researchers at the Windpower ... -
Solar Power Breakthrough Hints at Cheaper Panels for More Roofs
An emerging new recipe for solar cell semiconductors could point the way to a cheaper, (even) more environmentally friendly product that faces fewer regulatory ... -
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Following the Money: Energy Dollars Hard at Work on Capitol Hill
Fossil fuel industries are outspending renewable energy by a seven-to-one margin in their lobbying on Capitol Hill, according to this analysis by Bill Chameides, ... -
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Ottawa at Risk with Exclusive Focus on Oil Investment, Conference Told
The Canadian government’s mono-focus on fossil fuel development as an economic driver is increasingly risky as other countries take action to reduce carbon pollution. ... -
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With a Little Help, Africa Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Africa will quadruple its renewable energy capacity to about 120 gigawatts by 2030 if investors devote sufficient funds to the work, according to the ...