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Gov. Dayton signs solar energy standard
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Business groups take on Cape Wind in ads
In full-page newspaper ads Thursday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership say the state already has expensive energy, and the project's above-market power costs will make it tougher to attract business.
Biofuels: Game-changer in aviation fuel?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in November 2009 operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene.
Energy - Balancing the Bonanza: Interview with Mark Thoma
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be.
Wind farm energy bill discount plan
People living close to new wind farms will receive at least A 100 off electricity bills under a scheme announced by a renewable energy company.
Google acquires kite-power firm
The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers.
Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
Image courtesy of Sunsense Solar This illustration depicts two sites for proposed solar panels near Cabondale's Roaring Fork water treatment plant to help the town lower some of its utility costs.
Stephen Harper's government withholds details of $16-million PR campaign for oil industry
The Harper government is declining to explain how and where it is spending millions of taxpayer dollars on advertising to promote oil, gas and pipeline companies as well as other Canadian natural resources.
Don't delay on renewable energy, government told
Committee on Climate Change says the sooner the UK invests in low-carbon power generation the cheaper it will be Many on the right of the Tory party have been clamouring for an end to onshore windfarms.
Solar plane sets off again across US
It took off at 04:47 local time from Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, bound for Dallas, Texas.
Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.
College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
The Fossil Free campaign argues that if it's wrong to pour pollution into the air and contribute to climate change, it's also wrong to profit from it.
Renewable energy's weakest link?
Scottish ministers have cleared plans for a major wave farm off the Western Isles.
Jon Snover thought he'd found his dream job at a fuel-cell company in 2001 - and that, as lead chemist for the company, he was going to change the world by developing advanced technology to solve society's energy crisis.
Cape Spin: An American Power Stuggle
Cape Spin! An American Power Struggle tells the surreal, fascinating, tragicomic story of the battle over America's most controversial clean energy project.
PH eyes to produce 10,000 MW from renewable energy
The government aims to generate 10,000 megawatts of power sourced from renewable energy by 2030, despite this being relatively more expensive than fossil fuels.
Renewable energy funds awarded
The board of directors of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has approved more than $78,000 in funding from the state Renewable Energy Fund for two solar energy projects.
Tax and energy to dominate EU summit
After sharp divisions over the EU budget there may be more consensus on these issues, seen as vital in restoring Europe's competitiveness.
Wash. Rated First In Renewable Energy, But Will State Meet Its 2020 Renewable Energy Goals?
Washington state ranks number one in the nation for our use of renewable energy sources according to an analysis by Slate Magazine .
Engineers explore compressed air for renewable energy storage
Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study.