WHAT’S REALLY INSIDE THE...

Aug 1, 2015 by

WHAT’S REALLY INSIDE THE SENATE’S NEW BILL TO ‘MODERNIZE’ THE ENERGY SYSTEM

[Translate] by Ryan Koronowski CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   On Thursday afternoon, the Senate’s energy committee sent the...

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ON GREEN ENERGY, ETHIOPIA LEAV...

Jul 29, 2015 by

ON GREEN ENERGY, ETHIOPIA LEAVES U.S. IN THE DUST

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG   President Obama waits to deliver a speech to the African Union on Tuesday in Addis...

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BP COULD GET BILLIONS IN TAX B...

Jul 20, 2015 by

BP COULD GET BILLIONS IN TAX BREAKS ON OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT

[Translate] The Times-PicayuneGreater New Orleans   In this June 4, 2010 file photo, a worker picks up blobs of oil with...

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THE TEN DIRTIEST POWER COMPANI...

Jul 15, 2015 by

THE TEN DIRTIEST POWER COMPANIES IN THE U.S.

[Translate]  GRIST Duke Energy By Tim McDonnell This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Coal-fired...

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DOCUMENTING FOSSIL FUEL COMPAN...

Jul 15, 2015 by

DOCUMENTING FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES’ CLIMATE DECEPTION

[Translate] Catalyst Summer 2015 Leaked internal memos reveal a coordinated, decades-long disinformation campaign. by Elliott Negin...

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COLORFUL NOISE-POLLUTION BARRI...

Jul 14, 2015 by

[Translate] TRANSPORTATION Colorful noise-pollution barriers that also generate solar energy being tested in the Netherlands by Cat...

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NEW DEVICES GENERATE RENEWABLE...

Jul 14, 2015 by

NEW DEVICES GENERATE RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM EVAPORATION

[Translate] by Charley Cameron, INHABITAT Evaporation is a key component of the Earth’s water cycle, and one of the world’s most...

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MASAI WOMEN ARE LEADING A SOLA...

Jul 13, 2015 by

MASAI WOMEN ARE LEADING A SOLAR REVOLUTION WITH HELP FROM THEIR DONKEYS

[Translate] Groups of women in Kenya are hauling solar devices on donkeys from village to village, providing light and power to homes...

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THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG...

Jul 13, 2015 by

THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG WIND FARM

[Translate] Nation World By Jason Dearen The Associated Press Wind turbines run on farm land in Trimont, Minn. Iberdrola Renewables...

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BERNIE SANDERS’ PLAN TO ...

Jul 8, 2015 by

BERNIE SANDERS’ PLAN TO MAKE SOLAR POWER MORE ACCESSIBLE

[Translate] by Ari Phillips  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   On Tuesday, Vermont Senator and 2016 Democratic presidential...

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THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG FOR SH...

Jul 7, 2015 by

THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG FOR SHELL’S ARCTIC DRILLING PLANS

[Translate] In the latest development, crew members discovered a hole in the hull of one of the oil giant’s vessels Lindsay...

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THIS AIRLINE JUST INVESTED MIL...

Jul 3, 2015 by

THIS AIRLINE JUST INVESTED MILLIONS INTO TURNING GARBAGE INTO JET FUEL

[Translate] by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock This week, a California-based biofuel company announced a $30...

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MOVE OVER CORN. CACTI CAN POWE...

Jul 3, 2015 by

MOVE OVER CORN. CACTI CAN POWER CARS, TOO.

[Translate] Shutterstock The little cacti that could By Grist staff Is prickly pear cactus, also known as a witch magic hangover...

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SOLAR IMPULSE LANDS IN HAWAII ...

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[Translate] Solar power Veteran pilot tested to the limit of endurance on record-breaking solar-powered flight across the Pacific, on...

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BILL GATES PLANT TO INVEST $2 ...

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[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Screenshot via The Financial Times   Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and the...

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RENEWABLE ENERGY REDOUBLES ITS...

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[Translate]   By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Solar panels on sale at a shop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso....

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SCOTLAND GOT HALF ITS ELECTRIC...

Jun 27, 2015 by

SCOTLAND GOT HALF ITS ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES IN 2014

[Translate] Climate by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: flickr/ Gordon Robertson   New data from the Scottish government shows...

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INDIA JUST UPPED ITS SOLAR TAR...

Jun 22, 2015 by

INDIA JUST UPPED ITS SOLAR TARGET FIVE-FOLD, MORE THAN GERMANY

[Translate] India Just Upped Its Solar Target Five-Fold, Will Install More Solar This Year Than Germany by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE...

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A ST...

Jun 21, 2015 by

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A STATE SERIOUSLY INVESTS IN CLEAN ENERGY

[Translate] By Cheryl Katz | Yale Environment 360 This story was first published by Yale Environment 360. Solar farms are blooming...

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SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’...

Jun 18, 2015 by

SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’S SURFACE IN ONE HOUR DELIVERS ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER THE WORLD FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

[Translate] Around the world, solar installations are growing by leaps and bounds on residential and commercial rooftops and in solar...

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WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CL...

Jun 16, 2015 by

WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CLEAN ELECTRICITY TO MASSES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. Google is in talks to invest...

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HOW MUCH DOES THE WORLD SPEND ...

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[Translate] By Heather Smith   GRIST The folks at the IMF – yes, that great Satan of the ’90s  – just released a working paper on how...

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WHY SWITCHING TO AN ALTERNATIV...

Jun 13, 2015 by

WHY SWITCHING TO AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROVIDER COULD COST YOU BIG IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL

[Translate]   You might save money in states with energy competition, but it’s not easy. By Anthony Giorgianni / AlterNet If you...

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Mark Ruffalo to Jon Stewart: W...

Jun 12, 2015 by

[Translate] The actor and environmentalist is backing Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson in his campaign to ditch fossil fuels and go...

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SCIENCE: TAR SANDS AND LIMITIN...

Jun 12, 2015 by

SCIENCE: TAR SANDS AND LIMITING CLIMATE CHANGE ARE INCOMPATIBLE

[Translate] Climate Scientists Say Tar Sands Development And Limiting Climate Change Are ‘Incompatible’ by Katie Valentine CLIMATE...

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GREEN ENERGY IS SURGING, AND Y...

Jun 9, 2015 by

GREEN ENERGY IS SURGING, AND YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHY

[Translate] By Juan Cole  TRUTHDIG Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. The adoption of wind and solar for...

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BIG OIL SOON TO BE EXTINCT

Jun 6, 2015 by

BIG OIL SOON TO BE EXTINCT

[Translate]   By Pamela Alma Weymouth   TRUTHDIG Shutterstock (First published by 3BL Media Media/Justmeans) What do Big Oil and...

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THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST AL...

Jun 6, 2015 by

THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST ALEC IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BATTLE

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy Powerful interests are facing off on the future of...

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HERE’S ONE WAY THE DEVEL...

Jun 1, 2015 by

HERE’S ONE WAY THE DEVELOPING WORLD TOTALLY HAS AMERICA BEAT

[Translate] → Climate Desk, MOTHER JONES It’s poised to lead the world on clean energy investment. —By Tim McDonnell   A solar...

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Are Residential Demand Charges...

May 28, 2015 by

Are Residential Demand Charges The Next Big Thing in Electricity Rate Design?

[Translate]   Matt Lehrman  ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE Sr. Associate Demand charges for commercial and industrial customers have...

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