Solar is likely to surpass one gigawatt of installed, power-generating capacity this year in the U.S. -- that's enough capacity to power 200,000 homes -- according to...
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Solar electricity to power 200,000 U.S. homes by end of 2010
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EPA's ethanol decision sparks controversy
On the face of it, having a federal agency get behind renewable fuel seems like it should elicit cheers from environmentalists, and from pretty much anyone who is leery of...
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Pentagon going green, out of necessity
AFP - The US military's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is a dangerous vulnerability, officials said Wednesday as they made a fresh push to develop renewable energy...
G.M. and utilities want to install 5,300 electric chargers in Michigan
General Motors has announced it is working with two major Michigan electrical utilities to install more than 5,300 home and workplace electric-vehicle charging stations.
Department of Interior approves first solar farm on federal land in Nevada
The Obama administration's solar building boom continues. On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed the first lease to build a large-scale photovoltaic...
Conservative, liberal think tanks to gov't: Stop partisan 'climate wars,' invest more in clean energy
With energy legislation left in tatters this year, experts from both sides of the climate debate have some advice for lawmakers: ditch cap and trade. Extreme political...
Interior eyes process for speedier offshore wind project permitting
Michael Bromwich, who heads the Interior Department’s offshore energy branch, said the agency wants to cut red tape for developers seeking to build the first group of wind...
U.S. to allow more ethanol in gasoline for newer cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday will clear the way for gasoline that is blended with up to 50 percent more ethanol to be used...
China's wind power capacity to grow five-fold by 2020
AFP - China's wind power capacity will increase more than five-fold over the next decade from 2009, a report forecast on Wednesday, as the country steps up its drive...
EU moves to make offshore drilling safer
The European Commission is to propose tightening the rules for deep-water drilling in the oil industry. The move follows April's devastating BP oil spill in the Gulf...
S.Korea unveils huge clean energy investment plan
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea Wednesday unveiled a five-year plan to spend 36 billion dollars developing renewable energy as its next economic growth engine. The plan,...
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