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Hawaii, Vermont set ambitious examples for renewables
Hawaii and Vermont both pass laws that put in place the nation’s most ambitious renewable energy goals.
Bobby Magill

Jul 3, 2015

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King coal’s stages of grief, part 1: Facing the facts
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The 5 stages of grief for coal.
Jeremy Richardson

Jul 1, 2015

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The US, Brazil and China all set major climate goals
3 of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters — all released major commitments to reduce or at least slow their greenhouse gas emissions.
Brian Kahn

Jul 1, 2015

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European grid operators sees 80% renewables as energy revolution marches
One-third of electricity produced in Europe last year came from renewable energy. “There is a revolution taking place”, say transmission network operators.
Karel Beckman

Jun 22, 2015

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A small Iowa town embraces energy independence
How does a single streetscape project turn into a community-wide energy independence effort? Tiny Bloomfield, Iowa, discovered the answer.
David Labrador

Jun 17, 2015

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Pope Francis’ letter on climate change leaked early
A copy of Pope Francis’s message exhorting humanity to be better stewards of the planet and to combat issues like climate change has been leaked.
Andrea Thompson

Jun 16, 2015

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Hard time exposes soft benefits of prisons adopting green energy
Prisons have historically been built with security in mind, and not much thought put into efficient lighting, heating, or cooling. But that is starting to change.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Jun 3, 2015

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Levelising the cost of stored energy: Why $/kWh just doesn’t cut it
Nominal cycle lifetime, recommended depth of discharge, round-trip storage efficiency: 3 characteristics to understand when choosing energy storage.
John Rodriguez

Jun 2, 2015

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Climate change may put power grid at risk in the west
The ravages of climate change could severely hurt the ability of utilities in the 11 Western states to generate power unless they “climate proof” their power grid.
Bobby Magill

May 19, 2015

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MIT says ‘massive’ solar energy expansion critical for climate
A “massive” global expansion of solar power — possibly enough to supply about a third or more of the world’s electricity — may be necessary by 2050.
Bobby Magill

May 11, 2015

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Even China can cut out coal generation (mostly) by 2050
It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs.
Bobby Magill

Apr 21, 2015

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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions spiked 2% in 2013
Total US greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere because of human activity increased 2% in 2013.
Bobby Magill

Apr 17, 2015

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