Tag: Renewables
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Why Solar Cooperatives Are on the Rise
It’s no surprise that cooperatives are making their way into the renewable energy field …
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Obama Supports Solar Energy With $15 Million
Under the president’s instruction, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided funding to boost the country’s solar energy Thursday, while encouraging business leaders to deploy solar energy in their communities. As part of the Solar Summit at the White House, the DOE announced $15 million to help communities across the nation develop multi-year solar energy plans to…
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IPCC: Renewables, Not Nuclear Power, Can Solve Climate Crisis
The authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has left zero doubt that we humans are wrecking our climate. It also effectively says the problem can be solved, and that renewable energy is the way to do it, and that nuclear power is not. The United Nations’ IPCC is the world’s most respected authority on…
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Meet the Governor Who Crippled His State’s Solar Energy Future
The future of solar energy in Maine was left in the hands of Gov. Paul LePage this month, but he decided to drop it. LePage vetoed L.D. 1252, a bill that would have helped create more than 1,250 new solar panel and hot water projects at homes and businesses across the state. Those additions would have come…
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Northern California County Produces 152 Percent More Solar Energy Than It Uses
California is known for being a leader in solar energy, but a small county in Northern California has taken things a step further. It has become the first county government in the state to not only zero-out its electric bill with renewable energy, but also to become grid positive. Yolo County (population 200,000), just west…