Tag: clean energy
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Not the Tea Party the Koch Brothers Had in Mind
Last week the Tea Party Patriots helped push a proposal through Georgia’s Public Service Commission that requires the state’s largest electric utility to more than double the amount of solar power…
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Solar News & Wind News (Electric Slavery, Insanity In Congress…)
Weekly solar and wind energy news comes to GBE from Zach Shahan at CleanTechnica.
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Wind Power Forecast: Industry Will Add Over 241 Gigawatts of Capacity from 2012 to 2017
With the addition of 44.9 gigawatts in new installations in 2012, world wind power capacity grew to approximately 285.7 GW, an increase of 18.6 percent in the total wind power installation base. Average annual growth over the past 5 years has been 17.8 percent, achieved during the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, even with…
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Global Wind Day: Celebrate Renewables and Demand an End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The publications report that 2012 was the second highest year ever for renewable energy investments, totaling $1.3 trillion since 2006. Additionally, the installation of new renewable energy continues to grow, adding new, clean energy capacity …
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Colorado Clean Energy Win Swings National Momentum Back to Renewables
With yesterday’s signature, Senate Bill 252, increases Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard for co-operative associations that provide wholesale electricity in the state, and for large electric associations that provide service to at least 100,000 customers. The bill doubles the amount of renewable energy these utilities must provide to 20 percent (from 10 percent) by 2020, while…