Tag: business
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Will Congressional Grinches Steal Energy Efficiency Incentives?
By Meg Waltner [caption id="attachment_314980" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The clock is ticking for four important energy efficiency tax incentives for home and business property owners and manufacturers that are set to expire at the end of this month. Energy efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest resource we have to cut our nation’s energy…
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UK Wind Industry Says ‘Game On’ for Competing With Fossil Fuels
[caption id="attachment_314940" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Wind farm developer Dong Energy has said it’s “game on” for offshore wind in the UK, expecting it to be able to compete with conventional fossil fuels by the end of the decade. The positive message from one of the country’s leading wind farm developers comes after…
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11 EVs Cheaper Than the Average New Car
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy (DOE) issued its list of the most fuel efficient vehicles on the market, all were either 100-percent electric or plug-in hybrids, but how much did they cost? The skeptical response—and perhaps the one that has prevented electric vehicles (EV) from grabbing a larger share of the…
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East Coast Sick of Midwest’s Cross-State Air Pollution
[caption id="attachment_314861" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] A group of East Coast states isn’t pleased with its Midwestern neighbors, at least when it comes to air pollution. The governors of states like Delaware, Connecticut and New York petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday in hopes that it will better regulate nine Rust Belt and Appalachian…
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Solar Installations Soar to Second-Best Quarter Ever
The U.S. solar energy industry set a record for new residential projects in the third quarter of this year and nearly set a new one for overall installations. Data released today by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) shows that there were 930 megawatts (MW) installed from July to September. That’s the second-best quarter in…