Tag: News
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String Inverters Increasingly Being Used in Megawatt-Scale PV Projects
In a sign of their growing acceptance, string inverters are increasingly being considered in megawatt-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, with over 40 percent of inverter buyers regarding them as suitable for use in systems larger than 1 MW, according to a new report from IHS Technology. In an IHS survey, moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Rising Tide Seattle Protests Fossil Fuel Exports During Gov. Inslee’s Climate Speech
Rising Tide Seattle created a ruckus at Gov. Inslee’s (D-WA) speech at the University of Washington on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_329275" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Rising Tide Seattle Facebook page[/caption] With a dozen protestors outside, holding signs, an extended replica of oil trains and a large image of an explosion, the group brought attention to the…
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Photographer to Travel Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline Route, Questioning Canada’s Energy Future
Robert van Waarden is a Dutch-Canadian photographer whose trade has taken him far and wide to shoot for outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, Canadian Geographic and the British Council. An ambitious new project of van Waarden’s, however, will be keeping him closer to home—and close to the environmental issues that inform much of his…
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‘Don’t Waste Ohio’ Coalition Says No to Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells
A coalition of local, statewide and national groups concerned about toxic waste from fracking, gathered yesterday at the Ohio statehouse for “Don’t Waste Ohio” Legislator Accountability Day. The coalition called for an end to Ohio being used as a regional dumping ground for oil and gas waste. Participants attending the accountability day met with their…
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Fracking Exports Will Leave U.S. Communities in the Dark
Last month, thirty Senate Democrats—members of the “climate caucus”—stayed Up All Night on the Senate floor to speak out about climate change. This was an important moment to highlight the most critical environmental issue of our time. What was not mentioned however, was the massive threat to our planet posed by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)…