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U.S. Vehicles Hit All-Time Fuel Efficiency High
The average fuel economy for vehicles has never been higher. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report shows that 2012 model year cars and trucks averaged 23.6 miles per gallon—an all-time high. That figure is 1.2 miles per gallon higher than 2011 models. [caption id="attachment_315552" align="alignnone" width="385"] Graphic credit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency[/caption] The…
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ALEC Calls for ‘Guerilla Warfare’ in Weakening Carbon Emissions Standards
By Aliya Haq The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a clandestine network of corporations and conservative state lawmakers, had its annual “policy summit” last week in Washington, D.C. The group held a special session to discuss upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon-pollution standards for power plants. According to reports, ALEC members and industry lawyers…
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Federal Forecast for Renewables Surprisingly Low
The federal agency responsible for collecting and analyzing data on all sources of energy thinks very little of the potential impact of renewable power in the future. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today released an early and abridged version of its 2014 Annual Energy Outlook with forecasts for all energy sectors. The EIA projects solar, wind…
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World’s Largest Onshore Wind Turbine Order Coming to U.S.
The largest single order of wind turbines for an onshore energy project is coming to the U.S. Siemens announced today that MidAmerican Energy purchased 448 turbines to be deployed in five different projects in Iowa. Collectively, the turbines have a capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW). “This represents not only the largest order for onshore wind turbines…
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4 Infographics Show How Much Solar Power Is Installed in the U.S.
The record-setting third quarter for U.S. solar energy installations brings the nation’s total to a whopping 10.25 gigawatts (GW). That’s enough to make the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) predict that the U.S. could finally rise up the ranks to beat Germany in new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations next year. Included in that figure—the country’s second-best quarter—was the…