TO GET TO NET ZERO, THINK BIGG...

Aug 20, 2016 by

TO GET TO NET ZERO, THINK BIGGER

[Translate] Allison Hibbs ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE Guest Author The importance of implementing net zero at the district scale   The...

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U.K. Approves World’s Largest ...

Aug 17, 2016 by

U.K. Approves World’s Largest Wind Farm

[Translate] CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK The U.K. government on Tuesday approved phase two of the world’s largest wind farm, adding 300...

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Elon Musk’s new solar roofing ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

Elon Musk’s new solar roofing plan isn’t so new after all

[Translate] Dow Powerhouse shingle and ready to mingle By Heather Smith GRIST Now that Tesla’s buyout of Solar City is looking like a...

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Oregon Finds Switching From Co...

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[Translate] Replacing coal-fired electricity with ever-cheaper wind and solar power will raise utility rates just 0.1 percent by...

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5 Inspiring Signs That Sustain...

Aug 1, 2016 by

5 Inspiring Signs That Sustainability Is Gaining Traction in the U.S.

[Translate] Environment Since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in December, there have been several environment-related...

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Democratic Platform Calls For ...

Jul 25, 2016 by

Democratic Platform Calls For WWII-Scale Mobilization To Solve Climate Crisis

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mark Stehle/Invision for NRG/AP Images Micro-wind turbines and solar panels...

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Did An Entire Region Of The U....

Jul 17, 2016 by

Did An Entire Region Of The U.S. Just Disincentivize Renewables? This Lawsuit Says Yes.

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock During the 2014 polar vortex, wind generation saved consumers $1...

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SANDERS AND CLINTON TEAMS FIGH...

Jun 29, 2016 by

SANDERS AND CLINTON TEAMS FIGHT OVER CLIMATE LANGUAGE IN DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

[Translate] REUTERS/Jim Young Walking the plank By Ben Adler GRIST The Democratic Party’s platform drafting committee has written a...

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NATION’S FIRST SOLAR ROA...

Jun 27, 2016 by

NATION’S FIRST SOLAR ROADWAY COMING TO HISTORIC ROUTE 66

[Translate] LORRAINE CHOW OF ECOWATCH ON BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT (Photo: US Bureau of Land Management)Article reprinted with permission...

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A SOLAR POWERED PLANE JUST CRO...

Jun 26, 2016 by

A SOLAR POWERED PLANE JUST CROSSED THE ATLANTIC

[Translate] Solar Impulse sunprecedented By Samantha Lee GRIST If you thought there was something solar power couldn’t do, think...

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COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED DEVELOPMEN...

Jun 17, 2016 by

COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT: A FIRST STEP TO COMMUNITY SOLAR FOR ALL

[Translate]   ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE photo credit: Boardman Hill Solar Farm Communities are a critical actor in the global...

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IT’S TIME TO PLAN FOR EL...

Jun 17, 2016 by

IT’S TIME TO PLAN FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE GRID

[Translate] ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE (RMI) New report identifies important best practices for utilities, regulators, and other...

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RAINY U.K. GETS MORE POWER FRO...

Jun 9, 2016 by

RAINY U.K. GETS MORE POWER FROM SOLAR THAN COAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal, produced...

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ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WON’...

Jun 8, 2016 by

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WON’T CURE CLIMATE ILLS

[Translate]   By Paul Brown / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Governments are anxious not to have to rely on oil...

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6 TOUGH CLIMATE QUESTIONS THE ...

Jun 5, 2016 by

6 TOUGH CLIMATE QUESTIONS THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TO ANSWER

[Translate] THE NATION Democrats have a chance to set a bold agenda for dealing with global warming. By Zoë Carpenter Colstrip coal...

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Chile Producing So Much Solar ...

Jun 4, 2016 by

Chile Producing So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving Electricity Away for Free

[Translate] Environment The country’s central grid has increased four-fold to 770 megawatts since 2013. By Lorraine Chow / Eco...

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LIBERLAND MAY BE THE WORLDR...

Jun 2, 2016 by

LIBERLAND MAY BE THE WORLD’S FIRST SOVEREIGN NATION POWERED BY ALGAE

[Translate] by Tafline Laylin  INHABITAT View Slideshow A proposal for an algae-powered city has won the design competition for...

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FANNIE MAE’S FINANCING F...

Jun 2, 2016 by

FANNIE MAE’S FINANCING FOR SOLAR: A GAME CHANGER FOR THE SOLAR INDUSTRY

[Translate] Authors Jamie Johnson Guest Author Laurie Guevara-​Stone Writer / Editor ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE Mortgage companies play...

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MAJOR OIL COMPANIES TREAD CAUT...

May 23, 2016 by

MAJOR OIL COMPANIES TREAD CAUTIOUSLY TOWARD RENEWABLES

[Translate]   By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Nigeria’s Niger Delta has suffered severe damage from...

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RENEWABLES ARE LEAVING NATURAL...

May 23, 2016 by

RENEWABLES ARE LEAVING NATURAL GAS IN THE DUST THIS YEAR

[Translate] Climate by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Nati Harnik, AP   In the first three months of 2016, the U.S. grid added 18...

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THIS COUNTRY JUST SET A MAJOR ...

May 23, 2016 by

THIS COUNTRY JUST SET A MAJOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RECORD

[Translate] by Evelyn Anne CrundenCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock The Aldeadávila Dam, on the border between Portugal and...

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Can Entrepreneurship Save the ...

May 21, 2016 by

Can Entrepreneurship Save the Planet?

[Translate] Environment Watch a clip of the new documentary ‘Time to Choose’ from Oscar-winning filmmaker Charles...

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST FLOA...

May 21, 2016 by

[Translate] Norwegian company Statoil is building the world’s largest offshore floating wind farm near Scotland – and it’s set to...

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ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABO...

May 11, 2016 by

ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS IS OUTDATED, PART 1

[Translate]   by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Schalk van Zuydam, AP Almost everything you know about climate change...

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THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE...

May 10, 2016 by

THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD JUST GENERATED 90 PERCENT OF THE POWER IT NEEDS FROM RENEWABLE

[Translate] by Jeremy Deaton – Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   On Sunday, for a brief, shining...

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WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIE...

May 9, 2016 by

WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES COULD BE CRUCIAL TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Battery costs are plummeting to levels that make EVs a truly...

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ONE MILLION POINTS OF LIGHT: T...

Apr 29, 2016 by

ONE MILLION POINTS OF LIGHT: TOP FIVE REASONS WE LOVE SOLAR

[Translate] GLOBAL PANORAMAFind out what the one-millionth solar installation in the US means for the future of renewable...

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THIRTY WAYS CHERNOBYL AND THE ...

Apr 26, 2016 by

THIRTY WAYS CHERNOBYL AND THE DYING NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THREATEN OUR SURVIVAL

[Translate]     (Photo: Fi Dot)HARVEY WASSERMAN OF ECOWATCH FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Article reprinted with permission...

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAYS SLASHING ...

Apr 21, 2016 by

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAYS SLASHING C02 QUICKLY REQUIRES NON-EXISTENT TECHNOLOGIES

[Translate]   by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: By Koza1983 via Wikipedia Aerial photo of Spanish solar power towers.  ...

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REVERSE PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS AN U...

Apr 18, 2016 by

REVERSE PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS AN ULTRA-EFFICIENT BIOFUEL “GAME CHANGER”

[Translate] The ongoing quest for renewable energy takes a lot of cues from nature, and here’s one more. A team of scientists from...

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