Tag: News
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Case Studies Show How Shale Boom Hurt Health and Infrastructure of Four Communities
It’s been nearly a decade since the first shale fracking wells were drilled in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Since that time, there’s been pressure for more gas production in those states, as well as in Ohio, but a series of new studies show that the people who live near the booming industry aren’t always the…
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RGS Energy to Install 6.7 MW of Solar for California School District at 22 Sites
RGS Energy and SEC SUSD Solar One LLC, have executed agreements to begin construction on solar energy projects at up to 22 sites within the Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) in California. When completed later this year, the solar PV sites will generate a total of up to 6.7 MWRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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93 Members of Harvard Faculty Call on University to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Today, 93 faculty members of Harvard University sent an open letter to the president and fellows of the school, calling on the corporation to divest from fossil fuel interests. [caption id="attachment_330119" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of Harvard Faculty for Divestment’s Facebook page[/caption] In signing the letter, faculty members expressed disappointment with the April 7 statement from President Drew…
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Asian Companies Lead Global Solar Inverter Rankings
The number of Asian companies appearing among the world’s 10 largest PV inverter suppliers doubled in 2013, with four from China and Japan appearing within the charmed circle, compared to just two in 2012 and none in 2011, according to new analysis from IHS Technology. Rising demand for PV invertersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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4 Potential Fossil Fuel Sources That Would Negate Climate Action
A new report, Dirty Fuels, Clean Futures, released today by the Sierra Club reveals four major potential sources of carbon pollution that, if developed, could dramatically alter the world’s climate. Data shows that the oil, gas and coal from these potential sources, including the Arctic Ocean, the Green River Formation, the Powder River Basin, and the…