Tag: business
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Why We Can’t Frack Ourselves Out of an Energy Crisis
By Alex Kirby A British businessman will tell world leaders meeting in Switzerland today that it is dangerous to argue that fracking for shale oil and gas can help to avert a global energy crisis. Jeremy Leggett, a former Greenpeace staff member who founded a successful solar energy company, has been invited to the annual…
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Texas on the Brink of a Major Wind Energy Milestone
Texas is on the brink of a major milestone for wind energy in the U.S. In 2013, wind accounted for 9.9 percent of the state’s generated electricity, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator. That mark has nearly doubled in just five years. Wind came in at 4.9 percent in…
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London Unveils World’s Largest Solar Bridge
The world’s largest solar-powered bridge was unveiled to commuters this morning in London, England. [blackoutgallery id=”319021″] Half of the energy for Blackfriars Station is now produced by 4,400 photovoltaic panels covering Blackfriars Bridge, which sits atop the River Thames, according to Network Rail, First Capital Connect and Solarcentury, which have been working on the project for about five…
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First Potential Offshore Wind Farm in U.S. Survives Koch-backed Lawsuit, But Faces Another
It’s been an active week in court for what could eventually be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. First, the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of a wind farm to be constructed off the shores of Cape Cod. The FAA in 2012 approved the $2.6 billion Cape Wind farm,…
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Three Ways New York Made Environmental History in 2013
By Rory Christian As New York dives into a new year and New York City gets a new administration, I hope you’ll join me in taking a “New York minute” to reflect on the remarkable environmental progress the city made in the last 12 months. Other cities, take note: if these environmental gains can make it…