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New York, And Everywhere, Can Be Fossil Fuel Free Now – Stanford University Study
Stanford University energy expert Mark Jacobson and others have explained how New York state could be powered entirely by wind, water and sunlight, reports Stephen Leahy at Inter Press Service. Powering New York on green energy is “sustainable and inexpensive” … Continue reading
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Humanity Close To Exploding Global Methane Bomb
We are close to a climatic tipping point, reports Michael Marshall at New Scientist. If the global climate warms just one more degree Fahrenheit, says a new Oxford University study, much of the Siberian permafrost will start melting uncontrollably, releasing … Continue reading
2012 Best US Clean Energy Year Yet
Despite the neverending coverage of the Solyndra solar company bankruptcy, 2012 saw record growth of clean energy in the US, reports Maria Gallucci at InsideClimate News. It seemed neary every major clean energy policy was targeted by prominent conservative groups, … Continue reading
After 2012 Election, Congress Moves To Help Clean Energy
Denying climate change or its clean energy solution, is not only bad policy, but a losing ticket in Congress, where 11 out of 12 targeted fossil fuel allies that opposed action on clean energy lost their house seats to democrats … Continue reading
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US Set to Sell Offshore Wind Leases
The federal government plans to sell leases for wind farms off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia, marking the first time it has sold competitive leases for wind energy on the outer continental shelf, officials said recently, reports Michelle Smith at the … Continue reading
Over Half of US governors, GOP and Dem, Unite in Wind Energy Coalition
Both Republican and Democrat governors united in a coalition recently to urge Congress to pass an extension of a critical wind industry tax credit during the lame duck session. The 28 governors formed the Governors’ Wind Coalition, a bipartisan group … Continue reading
Germany, the Renewable Clean Energy Nation – Book
A new book, Clean Break, by Osha Gray Davidson, details how Germany is rapidly becoming the first renewable clean energy nation, as detailed in a series by the author at InsideClimate News. The national, revolutionary movement, called Energy Change, envisions … Continue reading
BP, Chevron Are Risky Investments – Report
An oil company’s track record on spills—and whether it is prepared for future accidents—has become increasingly important to investors now that oil exploration and extraction is moving offshore and into risky areas like the Arctic or South America, says … Continue reading
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Divest Fossil Fuel Companies, Say McKibben
Bill McKibben is on a 21-city US tour in a sustainable-fuel bus, asking public institutions to divest portfolios of dirty energy holdings — and encourage more civil disobedience against those companies, reports Craig Welch at the Seattle Times. His goal: … Continue reading
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A New Switch to Aid Green Energy
A Swiss engineering group says it has developed a new circuit breaker that will help utilities transfer power over longer distances, making for more efficient and reliable electric supplies, reports the Associated Press at Yahoo News. ABB Group announced it … Continue reading
