Clean Energy Group Sues to Open Renewable Sources for Wisconsinites
The group wants to block rules enacted by the state utilities regulator that they say unlawfully create barriers to local clean energy sources like solar panels.
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GOP Senators Press Biden Pick for Interior on Pipelines
Responding to Republicans’ concern over pipeline opposition, the congresswoman nominated to become the first Native American Cabinet secretary said the Biden administration is moving toward new opportunities in clean energy.
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NYC Advances ‘Renewable Rikers’ Energy Plans
Ordering a review of the potential for renewable energy creation and storage on Rikers Island, the New York City Council moved toward planning what will happen after the massive jail shuts down.
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Be California’s Next Big Energy Rush
California would set a strict new offshore wind production mandate under a proposal supporters claim could produce a rush of clean energy and jobs.
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Denmark to Build North Sea Island to Serve as Wind Power Hub
Denmark has agreed to build an island in the North Sea that would gather and distribute electricity from wind energy farms.
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Load-Reducing Backpack Powers Electronics as Wearer Walks
In addition to charging small electronic devices, the backpack is also a breeze to wear compared to other backpacks.
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Long Islanders Push to Block Wind Farm Transmission Line
A group of residents say local officials failed to properly assess environmental and safety hazards in granting an easement to build a power line through the town of Wainscott on Long Island.
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NY Unveils Plans to Build Nation’s Biggest Wind Farms
In his State of the State address, the governor of New York announced plans to build the country’s largest wind energy infrastructure, to be transmitted throughout the state by an “energy superhighway.”
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Cornell Eyes Heating Campus With Fuel Extracted From Cow Manure
Researchers at Cornell University have an idea, and they’re not just slinging a line of bull: They plan to produce renewable energy from cattle manure to both heat buildings through the freezing winter months and reduce the campus’ carbon footprint.
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India’s Modi Lays Foundations for Renewable Energy Megapark
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundations Tuesday for what he said would be the world’s largest renewable energy park, set to produce a massive 30 gigawatts of electricity.
Read moreSpeaking of Inefficiency…
Complaining that Trump’s Energy Department has missed efficiency-standard deadlines for more than two dozen consumer and commercial products, six nonprofits brought a federal complaint to force its hand.
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France’s Global Nuclear Fusion Device a Puzzle of Huge Parts
A hugely ambitious project to replicate the energy of the sun is entering a critical phase, as scientists and technicians in southern France begin assembling huge parts of a nuclear fusion device, an international experiment aimed to develop the ultimate clean energy source.
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Renewables Now EU’s Biggest Source of Electricity: Study
Renewable energy sources such as the wind and the sun overtook fossil fuels as the European Union’s main generators of electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new report published on Wednesday.
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Biden Courts American Workers With Push for Green Energy, Infrastructure
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continued to make overtures to American workers Tuesday, promising to pass a large infrastructure bill that not only refurbishes the nation’s ailing infrastructure but also makes investments in clean energy technologies.
Read moreYou Can Fight City Hall
Glendale, California’s former power planning manager Yuan Fu claims the city fired her for truthfully reporting inaccuracies and exaggerations in its plan to meet California’s clean energy goals, in L.A. Superior Court.
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Kansas Justices Strike Down Electricity Rate Hikes on Green Energy Producers
TOPEKA, Kan. (CN) – Reversing a state appeals court, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday that utilities cannot charge higher
Read moreCalifornia Approves Goal to Double Green Energy
Calling for a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, California regulators on Thursday approved rules meant to shutter gas-fired power plants and force electrical companies to further embrace climate-friendly sources like solar and wind.
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Swiss Households Could Be Energy Self-Sufficient by 2050 With Solar Push
By 2050, many homes and apartments in Switzerland may be able to generate enough solar energy to meet their own consumption needs – including the charging of electric vehicles, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Buttigieg Releases Plan to Protect US Public Lands
On the eve of the Nevada caucuses, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg released a new pillar of his environmental policy that aims to preserve and protect public lands in an overall effort to battle the effects of climate change.
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California Regulator OKs Solar Farm Alternative to Rooftop Panel Mandate
Despite opposition from environmental groups and state lawmakers, California energy officials voted Thursday to approve a Sacramento County utility’s plan to generate energy at solar farms as an alternative to required solar installation on new homes.
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