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States cut power plant emissions ahead of new EPA rule
Obama’s climate ultimatum to states: Control carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants or the federal government will do it for you.
Bobby Magill

Jul 15, 2015

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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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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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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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New York’s smart grid research may shape U.S.
New York and its utility infrastructure are highly vulnerable to climate change-influenced extreme weather and rising seas.
Bobby Magill

Apr 13, 2015

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Cities could be ideal place for utility-scale solar plants
What if solar power plants could be built in developed areas between or atop buildings and homes without having to impact the desert?
Bobby Magill

Mar 17, 2015

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Four countries eclipse EU renewable goals early
The European Union continues to march toward its renewable energy goals for 2020, but some countries aren’t content to wait until then to meet their targets.
Brian Kahn

Mar 12, 2015

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Artificial photosynthesis closer to boosting renewables
Battery storage is one way to smooth renewables supply to the grid. Scientists are looking to plants and trees for another solution.
Bobby Magill

Mar 11, 2015

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North Carolina about to overtake California as capital of big solar
The land of loblolly pines, sweet tea and Bojangles is having its little heart blessed with a big photovoltaic jolt of renewable solar power.
Bobby Magill

Mar 4, 2015

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Climate talks draw praise, herald hard slog ahead
Something strange pervaded low-level United Nations climate negotiations this week in Switzerland: Smiles.
John Upton

Feb 18, 2015

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