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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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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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Google plans to be 100 per cent renewable next year
From next year Google will purchase 100 per cent of the energy it uses from renewable sources, mostly wind and solar. Because it is cheaper.
Brian Kahn

Dec 8, 2016

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Renewables

Wind at China’s back to amp up its renewables
China can tap just 10 percent of its wind resources to supply more than a quarter of its electricity by 2030, according to an MIT study.
Bobby Magill

Jun 27, 2016

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To help curb climate change, stop wasting food
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change.
Megan Clark

Apr 11, 2016

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These 9 EU countries are leading the renewable charge
More EU countries than ever are meeting their 2020 targets for renewable energy generation ahead of schedule.
Brian Kahn

Feb 12, 2016

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World’s largest offshore wind farm to be built in UK
The U.K. wind energy industry received a boost this week with the announcement of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, to be built off the northeast coast.
Fiona Harvey

Feb 8, 2016

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Graph of the Day: World’s greenhouse gas emissions country by country
WRI has released new information about the present — an infographic and huge databaseof the world’s current greenhouse gas emissions.
Alison Kanski

Jul 6, 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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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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Clean energy seeing global ‘renaissance’
Cheap oil, cheap natural gas and increasingly cheap renewables are ushering in an era of abundant energy — an energy renaissance.
Bobby Magill

Apr 15, 2015

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