United States Archives - Page 2 of 7 - Renew Economy

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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Coal

“Too much renewables” is a political decision
While Americans chose to curtail wind and solar rather than conventional energy, the Germans say baseload plants (coal and nuclear) are the problem.
Craig Morris

May 11, 2017

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Renewables

Trump appoints renewables critic to head renewables office
In another we-wish-it-were-baffling appointment, Donald Trump has put renewables critic Daniel Simmons in charge of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Joshua S Hill

May 5, 2017

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Coal

Does 17% dip in clean energy investment set the trend for 2017?
First-quarter decline in investment reflects partly falling cost of capital for renewables, allowing investors to install same capacity for less cash.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Apr 19, 2017

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Coal

U.S. wind, solar prices on downward slope, even without tax credits
By the early 2020s, unsubsidized wind and solar prices will beat the Variable Costs of Operating Coal and Natural Gas Plants
David Schlissel

Apr 19, 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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Other Good Stuff

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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Coal

Saving coal is like saving Titanic, only harder
Coal’s long term prospects do not look good in the US, or for that matter anywhere else
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Feb 24, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

The walking dead in Washington
How can a Trump Presidency be positive? Surely this is a major setback for action on climate change, inequality, human rights and global security?
Paul Gilding

Feb 24, 2017

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Conservatives push carbon tax to address climate crisis
A group of prominent US Republicans has proposed a carbon tax that pays cash dividends to Americans.
John Upton

Feb 9, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump White House distorts energy impacts on wages on first day
Trump administration’s first statement on energy, used to justify the elimination of environmental rules, was a distortion.
John Upton

Jan 23, 2017

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The climate impacts of Trump’s ExxonMobil pick for chief diplomat
President-elect Trump on rounds out a potential dream team of anti-environment cabinet members with the chief executive officer of ExxonMobil.
John Upton

Dec 14, 2016

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