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Koch front group is putting out misleading attack ads on electric vehicles
Petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch, who have underwritten attacks on climate science, have launched a series of videos attacking electric vehicles.
Samantha Page

Aug 1, 2017

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Commentary

Study finds storage prices falling faster than PV and wind technologies
Energy storage projects may bring the cost per kWh of a lithium-ion battery down from $10,000/kWh in the early 1990’s to $100/kWh in 2019, according to a new study.
Emiliano Bellini

Aug 1, 2017

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Largest wind farm in US is growing in Oklahoma. It’s a sign of the times
$4.5 billion project by American Electric Power (AEP) and wind developer Invenergy, will be largest in US and help key states wean off coal.
Bobby Magill

Jul 31, 2017

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Storage

Hawaii, California charge towards 100% renewable energy
Hawaii and California take major steps towards 100% renewable energy, showing it can be done on both big island grids, and in a major economy. In Hawaii, the local utility is so keen it says it can reach the target 5 years earlier than the mandate.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2017

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South Miami just made a huge rooftop solar decision
South Miami this week became the first city outside of California to require all new homes to install solar panels on their roofs.
Bobby Magill

Jul 21, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Rising seas spark tobacco-style lawsuits in California
The suits point to indisputable climate science and decades of industry efforts to mar that science. Experts likened the legal complaints to those brought against the tobacco industry in decades past, which succeeded by alleging the use of anti-science tactics to mask the dangers of their products.
John Upton

Jul 20, 2017

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Commentary

COAG: Can democracy weed out climate deniers?
Turnbull’s recent use of the word “delusional” reminds us that climate denial is still alive and kicking in mainstream Australian politics.
David Shearman

Jul 19, 2017

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Policy & Planning

In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
Imagine a future in which every one of Australia’s 537 local government areas, achieve net zero greenhouse emissions. It might sound like a pipe dream, but it could be closer than you think.
Lesley Hughes

Jul 19, 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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Clouds over America’s Sunshine State
Florida power utilities are are trying to stymie rooftop solar. Tea Party conservatives are trying to save it.
Molly Taft

Jul 13, 2017

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PV plant built on nuke site as renewables surpass nuclear
A 1MW plant on the site of half-built nuclear power plant in Tennessee is a harbinger of things to come in the US and global electricity mixes.
Christian Roselund

Jul 10, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Cheap wind and solar mean US will meet beat Paris targets despite Trump
Morgan Stanley says renewables will be cheapest new generation almost everywhere by 2020, helping many countries exceed their Paris goals – even Trump’s America.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 7, 2017

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