The Obama campaign added a section on “clean coal” to its website this week after House Republicans alleged that the president’s “all-of-the-above” energy plan neglected...
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Saudi Arabia plans to add 41,000 megawatts of solar capacity within two decades
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China's CNOOC starts deepwater drilling
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Tesla says new deal with Daimler more valuable than all prior powertrain deals combined
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Solar was Europe’s most-installed power source last year, trade org says
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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
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