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Solar cheaper than coal foreseen by German CEO
CEO of German global solar developer makes a good case for the potential for solar power to become cheaper than coal sooner rather than later.
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Jul 11, 2013

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Cool Planet nears production of ‘carbon negative’ biofuel
California based Cool Planet Energy gets $30m toward first commercial facility for producing low cost biofuel that is also ‘carbon negative’.
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Jun 11, 2013

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Google to power Finish data centre with wind power
Google signs a deal to power its Finland data centre with wind energy – the first long term renewables agreement it has struck in Europe.
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Jun 10, 2013

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Lithium-Sulfur battery could solve Catch-22 on storage
Researchers are hot on the trail of a lithium-sulfur battery which would have a huge impact on the market for energy-storing devices.
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Jun 7, 2013

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Tesla’s supercharger network to help survive the “zombie apocalypse”
Tesla plans to integrate onsite renewable energy harvesting and storage at its Supercharger stations, which means the car is charged even when the grid fails.
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Jun 2, 2013

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New biorefinery contracts buoy Great Green Fleet
US Navy bypasses legislative roadblocks with three new private sector biorefinery contracts to help fuel its fleet on biofuel by 2016.
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May 29, 2013

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Caution: Wet solar power (a breakthrough in solar paint research)
US researchers have found a way to achieve a cost competitive level of efficiency in solar paint. Could this mean DIY solar for the masses?
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May 16, 2013

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Legendary investor Warren Buffett pumps $1.9bn into US wind power
Iowa governor’s fight for wind tax credit pays off with $1.9bn investment in state wind farms from the Buffett-connected MidAmerican Energy.
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May 14, 2013

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US Army steamrolls $7bn in renewable energy projects
US Army launches first in $7bn series of renewables contracts this year, using PPAs and a tool that should crush any obstacles in its path.
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May 10, 2013

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High-tech spit and polish boosts organic solar cell efficiency
US researchers have successfully used high-intensity x-rays to improve the efficiency of non-silicon, organic solar photovoltaics.
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May 8, 2013

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Wisconsin wins coal battle, loses energy war
Despite abundant wind resources, Wisconsin has been clinging to coal for electrical power generation. Now it looks like a bad and costly bet.
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May 6, 2013

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Ford, KB Home mash-up to let you live like the Jetsons
Ford joins with US home building giant to create ultra-efficient model house that seamlessly integrates plug-in EVs and solar into its energy mix.
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Apr 23, 2013

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