Tag: Energy
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KYOCERA and VGI Energy Bring Solar Power to Affordable Multi-Family Housing in Chicago
Kyocera Solar Inc. announced today that it is supplying Kyocera solar modules and MyGen Pro installation systems to VGI Energy for affordable, multi-family housing units in urban Chicago. VGI’s retrofitted buildings throughout Chicago have been outfitted with 20kW rooftop solar arrays, providing electricity from the clean, renewable energy of the sun and contributing to VGI’s…
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350 Action Endorses Markey for U.S. Senate for His Opposition to Keystone XL
350 ACTION — “Science tells us it’s hotter now than at any time over the past 4,000 years. If we don’t act, future generations will pay for our mistake. Rep. Markey knows that projects like Keystone XL are a step in the wrong direction …
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Stanford Researchers Map Alternative Energy Future for New York
But a new study finds that it is technically and economically feasible to convert New York’s all-purpose energy infrastructure to one powered by wind, water and sunlight (WWS). The plan, scheduled for publication in the journal Energy Policy, shows the way to a sustainable, inexpensive and reliable energy supply that creates local jobs and saves…
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Exposing the ‘War on Coal’ Charade
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA — Following the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, conservative media are once again claiming that the Obama administration’s U.S. EPA has waged a “war on coal.” But that narrative ignores how natural gas has …
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Koch Brothers Continue State-by-State Attempts to Stifle Growth of Renewable Energy
GREENPEACE — While Koch Industries has deployed its own lobbyists to compliment the effort, the brothers who lead the company have tapped into their broader national network to aid the fight against clean energy in Kansas …