Samantha Page, Author at Renew Economy

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Koch front group is putting out misleading attack ads on electric vehicles
Petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch, who have underwritten attacks on climate science, have launched a series of videos attacking electric vehicles.
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Aug 1, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Volvo is leaving cars as you know them behind
The clean energy future looks unstoppable: Volvo announces end of pure internal combustion engine cars – in two years.
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Jul 6, 2017

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EPA’s Pruitt is tight with fossil fuel industry, including BHP
Scott Pruitt’s official schedule shows that his door remains open to fossil fuel industry, and BHP has been among those thanking him for his “leadership”.
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Jun 19, 2017

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Commentary

Trump’s argument for quitting Paris deal contains multi-trillion dollar math error
The economic study Trump uses to justify the US leaving the Paris climate accord fails to factor in one massive cost: human-caused climate change.
Samantha Page

Jun 2, 2017

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US environment chief denies Co2 emissions cause global warming
New EPA Pruitt won’t listen to scientists, but he promises he’s listening to industry.
Samantha Page

Mar 10, 2017

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Trump to tap climate-denying EPA opponent … to head the EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has been tapped to run the Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration.
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Dec 8, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

4 major world cities just agreed to get rid of diesel engines
Paris, Madrid, Athens, and Mexico City will ban diesel engines by 2025, mayors of the four major world cities announced this week.
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Dec 5, 2016

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Solar

Rainy UK gets more power from solar than coal for first time
Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal, produced more electricity for the UK in May 2016 than coal did.
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Jun 10, 2016

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‘Blackout Blackmail’: Utility, regulator accused of scare campaign over gas cuts
Report suggests California regulators and the gas company are purposely scaring the community and legislature into putting the leaking storage facility back online.
Samantha Page

Apr 14, 2016

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Obama picks sides with the consumer on rooftop solar
The US president seems to realise that the real solar fight is on the ground, and he’s taking American utilities to task.
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Aug 26, 2015

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Small power providers going renewable much faster than bigger rivals
The top electricity providers in the country are going renewable much more slowly than smaller companies.
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Jul 17, 2015

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Hawaii will soon get all of its electricity from renewables
Hawaii set to have greenest grid in the Union, with drafting of legislation that would boost its renewables target to 100% by 2045.
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May 8, 2015

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