USA Archives - Renew Economy

Trump’s exit from Paris climate deal signals end of American Century
America’s time as leader of the free world is over. Now we’re the villain, thwarting the global effort to save humanity.
Joe Romm

Jun 1, 2017

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Markets

Clean energy spending drops, green bonds make splash, New York funds projects
Worldwide spending on clean energy fell 18 percent from 2015’s record high. However, even as spending ebbs, the amount of wind and solar connected to power grids around the world is still climbing.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Jan 18, 2017

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New York aims to replace nuclear power with clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promises declining carbon emissions even as the state closes the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
Jeremy Deaton

Jan 16, 2017

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Obama just made the case for his clean energy legacy
Obama sees the world as at a tipping point and that a clean energy revolution is already underway.
Brian Kahn

Jan 16, 2017

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Renewables

US natural gas emissions to surpass those of coal in 2016
CO2 emissions from burning natural gas for electricity in US will surpass those from burning coal – the globe’s chief climate polluter.
Bobby Magill

Aug 31, 2016

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Storage

Storage, electric vehicles and the power market linkages
Batteries were the runaway winner last week as the UK published the results of its contest to provide power that can be dispatched quickly.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Aug 31, 2016

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Clinton V Trump: Where will US energy policy go next?
With just over 70 days left until the general election, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offer voters two very different visions for the country’s energy agenda and the future of renewables.
Andy Beck

Aug 31, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Clinton pushes clean energy as economic catalyst, Trump rejects climate change
With 91 days to go, Trump and Clinton sharpen focus on economic policy in bid to sway voters in battleground states.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Aug 10, 2016

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Wind could replace coal as US primary generation source: NREL
New data from NREL shows that the Capacity Factor for wind power can reach 65%, making it comparable to fossil fuel based generation.
Clayton Handleman

Aug 5, 2015

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3 White House charts show why world needs to act immediately on climate change
New White House report explains why Obama appears to be acting on climate change with a sense of urgency: ‘delay is costly’.
Mat Hope

Aug 1, 2014

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