Tag: Renewables
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U.S. Military Nearly Doubles Renewable Energy Projects
U.S. Armed Forces have been relying expertise from the private sector and third-party financing to deploy renewable energy, and a new report shows that it’s been paying off tremendously. Renewable projects on Department of Defense and military properties grew from 454 to 700 from 2010 to 2012, according to Power Surge, a report released today…
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BP Admits Renewables Will Grow Faster Than Natural Gas in Next Two Decades
One of the largest fossil fuel companies in the world has the data to back up the rise in renewable energy that must of us expect in the future. According to BP’s Energy Outlook 2035, renewable sources likes solar and wind will grow at a faster rate than natural gas over the next two decades. Renewables…
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Why ALEC Said ‘No Thanks’ to Renewable Energy Members
By Connor Gibson [caption id="attachment_318009" align="alignright" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Leaked American Legislative Exchange Council documents published by The Guardian recently offered a glimpse into ALEC’s financial troubles, spurred by its role in peddling corporate laws through statehouses around the country. ALEC’s controversial work has caused its member companies to abandon it, such as pushing the…
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Future of Offshore Wind Could Be Shaped By Key Approval in Maine
A consortium in Maine is all about delivering competitive, offshore wind power in the 2020s, and this week marks a large step in that direction. According to the Bangor Daily News Maine (BDN), the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a pilot project for offshore wind energy led by Maine Aqua Ventus, a group that consists of Emera, Cianbro Corp.…
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Half a Million Solar Panels Now on UK Buildings
The United Kingdom is on a march to 1 million. According to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, 499,687 solar systems were installed by Jan. 5 as part of the feed-in tariff program supporting solar arrays smaller than 50 kilowatts. The British government has established a goal of 1 million panels by 2015. The…