Solar power became the most-installed energy source in Europe last year for the first time as subsidies drove investment to records, the European Photovoltaic Industry...
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Saudi Arabia plans to add 41,000 megawatts of solar capacity within two decades
Saudi Arabia is seeking investors for a $109 billion plan to create a solar industry that generates a third of the nation’s electricity by 2032, according to officials at...
China's CNOOC starts deepwater drilling
BEIJING, May 10 (UPI) -- China National Offshore Oil Corp. has started China's first deep-sea drilling project in the South China Sea amid heightened territorial...
Inhofe introduces bill that would require Senate confirmation of regional EPA officials
Republicans are floating legislation that would require Senate confirmation of EPA’s top regional officials, a plan that follows the resignation of an Obama administration...
Tesla says new deal with Daimler more valuable than all prior powertrain deals combined
In its letter to shareholders reporting Q1 2012 results, Tesla Motors Chairman, Product Architect and CEO Elon Musk and Deepak Ahuja, Chief Financial Officer, said that...
Romney says Obama taking credit for oil production like him taking credit for Red Sox
Mitt Romney continued his tour through pivotal swing states Wednesday, hammering President Obama on his energy policies at an oil field in Ft. Lupton, Colo., and arguing...
Honest Buildings, energy efficiency social network, has collected data on 250K NYC buildings
Getting commercial building owners to take energy efficiency and sustainability seriously may require more than fast paybacks and lucrative incentives. It may take social...
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Reuters analysis: Lower wind, solar prices to usher speedier adoption
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Solar industry gives a shout out to GOP friends
With big GOP gains looming on election night, the solar-energy industry’s main trade group put out the word that they’re eager to work with both parties.In a prepared...
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