Tag: News
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ALEC-Affiliated Legislators Launch Premature Attacks on Carbon Pollution Limits
By Aliya Haq For many of us, this winter makes June feel far away, but you’d think summer is right around the corner judging by the frenzied activity of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to propose limits on carbon pollution from power plants this coming June, but ALEC and other…
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Overwhelming Majority of Voters Want TransCanada to Testify Under Oath Where Keystone XL Tar Sands Will Be Sold
While the final decision rests with President Barack Obama, people still want to know all they can about the oil within the Keystone XL pipeline and where it would go upon approval. According to a poll conducted last week by NextGen Climate Action and SurveyUSA, 85 percent of Americans want Congress to ensure it is certain…
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9 Maps That Analyze the World’s Forests
By Crystal Davis and Dave Thau By the time we find out about deforestation, it’s usually too late to take action. Scientists have been studying forests for centuries, chronicling the vital importance of these ecosystems for human society. But most of us still lack timely and reliable information about where, when and why forests are disappearing.…
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Aircraft Parts Supplier Installs 1-MW Solar System at Headquarters
Unical Aviation Inc., a leading global aircraft parts supplier that boosted its workforce by nearly 25 percent over the past year, will help fuel that breakneck growth with savings it expects from making an unusual move for its industry: going […] — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison Completes Dept. of Defense’s Largest Solar Plant
SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and MIC Solar Energy Holdings, a subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC, today announced the completion of a 16.4-MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant located outside Tucson, Ariz., […] — Solar Builder magazine