Katie Valentine, Author at Renew Economy

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Leonardo DiCaprio uses Oscars speech to call for climate action
Leonardo DiCaprio had a message for Oscar viewers Sunday night: climate change is real, and we need to act on it now.
Katie Valentine

Mar 1, 2016

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Donald Trump loses fight to stop a wind farm in Scotland from being built
Donald Trump may be leading in the GOP primary polls in the U.S., but he just lost a major battle in the U.K.
Katie Valentine

Dec 17, 2015

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It’s not a pipe dream: clean energy from water pipes comes to Portland
There’s one place with near-constant running water that can be tapped for energy without causing environmental problems: cities’ drinking water pipes.
Katie Valentine

Aug 18, 2015

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Proposal to share rooftop solar energy sparks remarkable opposition in Florida
A ballot petition to increase access to solar power in Florida has gotten a lot of heat from groups across the state.
Katie Valentine

Jun 17, 2015

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New York’s bold new plan to expand solar energy
Large solar electric projects will increase the solar capacity in New York State by 68 per cent, or more than 214MW.
Katie Valentine

Oct 2, 2014

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California set back-to-back solar records last week
On Saturday March 8 California broke another solar record, producing enough solar energy to power 3 million homes.
Katie Valentine

Mar 12, 2014

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Marine heatwaves cause unprecedented damage to Australian coral
New research shows that heat created mostly by anthropogenic climate change has caused unprecedented damage to ancient corals on the coast of WA.
Katie Valentine

Feb 14, 2014

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Google buys wind power from Sweden in bid to go 100% renewable
Google signs 10-year deal with Swedish wind company Eolus Vind, to supply 59MW of power from four wind farms.
Katie Valentine

Jan 28, 2014

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US attacks “soft costs” as it seeks to bring cost of solar PV down 75%
The US Department of Energy is focusing on “soft costs” as it seeks to bring cost of solar PV down by 75 per cent.
Katie Valentine

Oct 25, 2013

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Unclean coal: Record-breaking air pollution nearly shuts down Chinese city
In the capital city of China’s Heilongjiang province, fine particulate matter reached levels 40x the level considered ideal for human health; 3x the level considered hazardous.
Katie Valentine

Oct 22, 2013

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GM to challenge Tesla’s electric battery dominance
General Motors is developing an electric vehicle with the same battery range as Tesla’s much-lauded Model S – but for less than half the price.
Katie Valentine

Sep 19, 2013

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Climate change could make the Tour de France a lot hotter
It turns out climate change might be more of a threat to the sport — and its famous race — than doping.
Katie Valentine

Jul 14, 2013

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