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submitted by Robby for team staff news 9 weeks 1 day 3 hours 31 minutes ago
World's biggest polluter spends £4bn a year on wind and solar power generation in single region as it aims to cut fossil fuel useThe remote, wind-blasted desert of northwestern Gansu could be the most unloved, environmentally abused corner of China. It is home to the country's...(more)
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In his 2013 budget proposal, President Obama called Monday for $6 billion in home energy retrofits and $1 billion in electrical vehicles.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 18 weeks 5 days 2 hours 31 minutes ago
New data shows worldwide funding of green energy projects rose by 5% last yearGlobal investment in clean energy reached a new high of $260bn (£169bn) last year – despite the financial crisis and the anti-environment agenda of Republicans in the US Congress, a United Nations investors'...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 25 weeks 5 days 6 hours 31 minutes ago
California's increasing use of renewable power will come at a price, pushing up electricity bills across the state. And while it's impossible to tell how big the cost to consumers will be, some experts fear the total...
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 29 weeks 6 days 3 hours 31 minutes ago
At an industry conference, executives cite benefits of wind and solar energy but acknowledge economic hurdles.
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submitted by JKM for team Green Living 171 weeks 3 days 6 hours 49 minutes ago
Four out of five people say they are still buying green products and services
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Obama Watch 93 weeks 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago
Racks of lime-green batteries awaited inspection on the factory floor when the well-connected investor swept through Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City, Mo., last month. A week later he broke ground on an advanced vehicle battery plant in Holland, Mich., the ninth battery facility his money...(more)
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submitted by Augie Brown for team Green Living 175 weeks 2 days 19 hours 23 minutes ago
While Detroit's automakers struggle to rebuild their sputtering operations, the key to jump-starting Michigan's economy may lie 80 miles northwest of the Motor City.
This is the home of Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. It makes a material crucial for constructing photovoltaic panels. And that has turned this snow-covered...(more)
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team renewable energy 96 weeks 2 days 9 hours 58 minutes ago
The U.S. has long been a leader in green technologies. It has also long been a leader in fumbling that lead. Here are five big reasons why.
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Green Living 200 weeks 3 hours 15 minutes ago
SolarCity, California's No. 1 residential solar power company, today announced one of the nation's most affordable solar power financing options for San Francisco residents. SolarCity's SolarLease options incorporate incentives from San Francisco's groundbreaking GoSolarSF program, and can allow many San Francisco homeowners to use clean, renewable...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Green Living 175 weeks 2 days 5 hours 35 minutes ago
Toyota plans to introduce its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle late this year, a year earlier than originally planned, and a year ahead of the Chevrolet Volt, a senior Toyota executive said Sunday.
James Lentz, the president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said in an interview that Toyota...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Green Living 176 weeks 3 days 6 hours 32 minutes ago
Despite the turbulent economy, or perhaps because of it, solar energy remains a growth industry in California.
The amount of electricity generated in the state by solar energy soared in 2008, and applications for rebates under the state's Million Solar Roofs program reached record levels in the...(more)
