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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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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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