Tag: renewable portfolio standards
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Ohio readies bill to dump more money into coal and nuclear plants, industry groups explain how misguided it is
While Illinois and Minnesota are driving forward solar energy policy in the Midwest, Ohio, the home state of Solar Builder, continues to embarrass itself and cling to the past. There is a bill before the Ohio General Assembly (HB 6), aimed at rescuing FirstEnergy Solutions’ aging nuclear and coal-fired powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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US Clean Energy Standard Proposed In Senate
Sen. Jeff Bingman’s proposal would require large utilities to boost clean energy under a flexible system that awards greater credits for lower carbon emissions.
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California Roll: Clean Energy Surged In 2011
California says its three big investor-owned utilities added a record 839 MW of clean energy capacity in 2011, and were up to 17 percent renewables in 2010.