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The death of “alternative energy”
Once, alternative energy meant “clean coal” and “fracking.” Today, renewables have left those “alternatives” for dead, and not even Trump can save them.
Andrew Beebe

Aug 4, 2017

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Coal, nuclear and renewable bombshells from Trump’s grid study
US energy department debunks Trump attack on renewables, shows ageing fleet of coal and nuclear plants not economic to operate anymore.
Joe Romm

Jul 18, 2017

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Commentary

National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it’s time to move on
The NEM has failed. Its very narrow economic objective was to provide low prices, reliable and safe energy, and to act in the long term interests of consumers. It hasn’t.
Alan Pears

Jul 17, 2017

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Game changer: Cheap renewables are causing rethink on markets
Fossil fuels once had little to fear from renewable energy, but that’s no longer the case.
Nexus Media

Jul 11, 2017

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South Australia machine turns waste plastic into energy
South Australia company develops systems to use anaerobic digestion technology to turn waste plastics into energy and fertiliser.
Andrew Spence

Jul 11, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

Electric cars becoming popular as the grid gets greener
With the rising number of plug-in models available in the U.S., many at increasingly affordable prices, the climate benefits of electric cars are growing.
John Upton

May 25, 2017

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Renewables

Swiss voters embrace shift to renewable energy, reject nuclear
Swiss voters back plans to provide subsidies for renewable energy, ban new nuclear plants and help bail out struggling utilities.
Michael Shields & John Miller

May 23, 2017

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Utilities

New Mexico’s largest electricity provider proposes going 100% coal-free
US utility that’s been powering its customers with coal for half a century has decided the best version of its future self is entirely coal-free.
Julie McNamara

May 9, 2017

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Rick Perry targets wind, solar after overseeing renewables explosion in Texas
Rick Perry’s request for the DOE to investigate how federal subsidies boost one form of energy at the expense of baseload generation was clearly meant as a swipe at wind and solar energy resources.
Mark Hand

Apr 18, 2017

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Smart Energy

New technologies shrink wastewater’s carbon footprint
Wastewater treatment plants are energy hogs. But a number of new technologies are promising to change this.
Erica Gies

Apr 3, 2017

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Trump budget eviscerates climate and clean energy programs
The Budget Blueprint would cut more than 50 programs from the EPA, including Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Bobby Magill

Mar 17, 2017

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US energy storage installations grew 100% in MWh in 2016
Led by a record-breaking Q4, US energy storage deployments totaled 336MWh in 2016, doubling the megawatt-hours deployed in 2015.
Mike Munsell

Mar 8, 2017

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