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How China could take climate leader role the US is giving up
With Trump at the reins, China is poised to eat America’s lunch in the renewable energy sector.
Larry Buhl

Feb 3, 2017

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Coal

Trump vows to revive coal industry as China dumps 100GW of coal plants
In stark contrast to the US, China this month suspended more than 100 coal-fired plants totaling more than 100GW of capacity that were either approved or under construction.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Jan 25, 2017

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Solar

US solar market clocks largest quarter ever – nearly 2MW an hour installed Q3
Report shows 4,143MW solar PV installed in US in Q3 2016, at rate of 1MW every 32 minutes. Q4 on track to beat record again.
Mike Munsell

Dec 14, 2016

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Solar

Solar PV strikes new record low in Chile, first US offshore wind farm completed
The solar PV cost reduction spiral reached its lowest point yet at an auction in Chile last week, where a Spanish developer won contracts to sell power from a solar plant high in the Andes for $29.10/MWh.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Aug 24, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Alaskan village votes to relocate due to climate change
Shishmaref is one of dozens of indigenous villages in Alaska that face growing threats of flooding and erosion due to global warming.
Sebastien Malo

Aug 22, 2016

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Storage

Graph of the Day: Battery storage profitable already … for some
McKinsey report – and graph – says battery storage makes sense now for subset of commercial customers in “each of the four most important applications.”
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2016

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Solar

5 trends that will shape global solar market, heading for record 73GW
According to GTM Research’s latest edition of its quarterly Global Solar Demand Monitor, global solar installations are expected to grow by 43 percent this year, increasing to a total of 73 gigawatts.
Mike Munsell

Aug 4, 2016

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Tesla

Tesla, SolarCity closer to creating solar, storage, EV powerhouse
SolarCity agrees to Tesla offer of $2.6bn, but opinions are divided over Musk’s plan to create a “sustainable energy and transport” powerhouse.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 2, 2016

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Solar

America’s largest rooftop solar array completed in Las Vegas
NRG Energy has completed installation of America’s largest rooftop solar array: an 8.3MW system on MGM Resort’s Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas that will supply 25% of the entire resort and casino complex’s electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2016

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Renewables

US study finds properties near wind farm enjoy huge increase in value
US study finds value of 931 properties surrounding El Paso wind farm increased by $65m in just 15 months.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2016

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Buffett-owned utility plans 2GW wind farm in Iowa
Buffett-owned MidAmerican Energy Co plans to develop a 2GW, $3.6 billion wind farm in Iowa, marking the biggest economic development project in the state’s history and taking its total wind power share to more than 40%.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 15, 2016

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US, Canada climate pact targets methane, aviation, trucks, HFCs
Three months after the world united on climate action in Paris, the US and Canada have announced a bilateral climate agreement.
John Upton

Mar 11, 2016

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