Reuters - Delegates at a global U.N. meeting to preserve natural resources moved closer on Tuesday to agreeing ways to set aside about $4 billion to help developing...
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Court approves new Hanford toxic cleanup schedule
AP - The U.S. District Court in Spokane has approved a new schedule that delays the cleanup of radioactive waste from the nation's most contaminated nuclear site by...
Apple slips, HP climbs in green gadget ranking
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NERC report: EPA rules could impair power grid
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U.S. energy firms still getting China rare metals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy is not aware of any U.S. clean energy companies experiencing disruptions in their rare earth metal shipments from China.
IPCC chief calls for U.S.-India collaboration on climate in light of Obama's upcoming India trip
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chairman Rajendra Pachauri called on President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to commit to working together to...
Iran injects fuel into first nuclear plant
Iran will begin to load fuel into the core of its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr on Tuesday, the state news agency reported.
New study warns space tourism could fuel climate change
If space tourism ever becomes big business, as plenty of well-heeled backers hope, the danger of the enterprise might not be confined to those who book a ride to the edge...
A student and former Marine challenges Koch CEO to public Prop 23 debate
This is Joel Francis. He's a student at Cal State Los Angeles, a former student body president, and a Marine Corp veteran. He also just challenged the billionaire...
U.S. approves world's biggest solar power project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Monday approved a permit for the world's biggest solar power project that will provide electricity to up to...
Success of First Wind’s $300 million IPO is up in the air
Wind farm developer First Wind Holdings is planning a $300 million IPO this week, but with a large debt load and choppy cleantech IPO waters, its success is unclear.The...
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