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Washington DC boosts renewables target to 50% by 2032
America’s capital now has its 5th most aggressive renewables policy, including plan to install solar PV on 100,000 low-income homes.
Christian Roselund

Jul 27, 2016

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Video of the Day: Powershop ad mocks Trump
Powershop has released a video in which six young children parody US presidential hopeful Donald Trump. What’s the story?
Staff Reporter

May 24, 2016

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US DOE: Solar PV can meet 25%+ of annual demand without major intervention
US SunShot program, which aims to make solar PV cost-competitive with conventional generation by 2020, has published eight reports detailing progress to date and the challenges that lie ahead.
Christian Roselund

May 20, 2016

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Shale gas legacy: US accounts for most of global methane growth
There was a huge global spike in one of the most potent greenhouse gases driving climate change over the last decade, and the U.S. may be the biggest culprit.
Bobby Magill

Feb 17, 2016

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Autonomous cars likely to increase congestion
Congestion is a serious issue in developed countries, but autonomous cars are likely to be as much a part of the problem as part of the solution.
Mike Barnard

Jan 19, 2016

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50 years after warning, no debate in Paris on the science
Diplomats steeling themselves for a historic round of UN climate negotiations remain divided by a handful of stubborn disputes. Climate science is not one of them.
John Upton

Nov 5, 2015

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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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Number of U.S. coal mines falls to lowest on record
The number of new coal mines opening each year in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in at least a decade.
Bobby Magill

Sep 25, 2015

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Volkswagen emissions scandal hits share price, puts ‘clean diesel’ in doubt
News that Volkswagen programmed its diesel cars to evade US pollution standards has hit the German auto maker’s shares hard, proving the value of ‘clean’ and ‘green’ to the market.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2015

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Better health a key benefit of renewables, study says
A new study says there’s another important benefit to renewables development: cost savings from cleaner air that saves lives.
Bobby Magill

Sep 2, 2015

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