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Green Mutual Funds and ETFs May Recover in 2015
Alternative energy mutual funds are continuing to recover from a slump which started in fall 2014. Annual returns range greatly, though, from a high of 15.6 percent for Brown Advisory Sustainable...
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It Turns Out That You Canât Divide Americans Over Renewable Energy
In our second annual survey on American homeownersâ attitudes toward clean energy, one thing is resoundingly clear. In a nation divided on climate change, immigration policy, and so many other...
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Yale Students Cited at Fossil Fuel-Divestment Protest
Yale University police cited 19 students after they staged a sit-in outside President Peter Saloveyâs office to push for divestment from fossil-fuel companies.read more...
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Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013
Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects.read more...
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Listen Up: Can We Get To 100 Percent Renewables?
We've made great progress with renewable energy â but from an almost zero base we still have a long way to go. Fortunately, the path is clear. California is already over 12 percent with a combination...
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Australian Clean Energy Deadlock Spurs Companies to Focus Abroad
Political deadlock over Australiaâs clean energy future is prompting companies such as Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Acciona SA to increasingly turn to rival markets for growth.read more...
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The Dark Horse in the Global Solar Race: Indiaâs 100-GW Solar Ambition
A "dark horse" is defined as a little-known entity that emerges to prominence in the face of competition â a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed. I borrow the term from a conversation last...
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Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race Against Renewables
The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world is now adding more capacity for renewable power each year than coal, natural gas, and oil combined. And there's no going back. read...
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Negotiating the Energy Balance in the Caribbean
Reflecting the azure skies of the Caribbean, solar panels on private houses, hotels and businesses are an increasingly common sight across all the islands. Many Caribbean customers are seeking a degree...
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Brazil to Offer Ambitious Climate Plan With More Renewables
Brazil will increase the use of renewable energy, target zero net deforestation and push for low-carbon agriculture as part of its climate proposal, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said in an...
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Australiaâs Biggest Power Producer Sees Future without Coal
Australiaâs largest electricity producer committed to close its coal-fired power plants within 35 years as part of an effort to cut the nationâs dependence on the fossil fuel.read more...
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Experts Agree: We Can Preserve Electric Reliability and Protect Public Health...
Last June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first ever national carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. Fossil fuel-fired power plants account for almost 40% of U.S....
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Renewables Account for 75 Percent of New US Generating Capacity in First...
According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Office of Energy Projects, wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower combined provided...
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Egyptâs Renewable FiT Program Gains Traction
The Government of Egypt has said that it must invest US$12 billion in the electricity sector over the next five years in order to meet that countryâs urgent electricity demands â and renewable...
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Represent Renewables: One Week Left to Enter PEI's EMEA Project of the Year...
Power Engineering International has launched the EMEA Projects of the Year, which will seek to highlight the best in power plant construction across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hosted byÂ...
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US Power Gridâs $2 Trillion Upgrade Needs European Efficiency
A $2 trillion push in the U.S. to blend renewable energy into the power supply and fortify transmission lines against extreme weather means that Americans must act more like Europeans to keep their...
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Renewables vs. Nuclear: Do We Need More Nuclear Power?
For at least the next 10 years, when considering new capacity, there should be little doubt that renewables will be the generation method of choice. Utility PV, solar thermal (especially with molten...
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Japan Anticipates Clean Energy Will Edge Out Nuclear Power
Japan anticipates that by 2030 clean energy such as solar and hydro will generate slightly more of the nationâs electricity than nuclear power plants.read more...
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New World Bank Report: Chinese Clean-tech SMEs Embrace Opportunities
The World Bank indicated in its new report "Building Competitive Green Industries: The Climate and Clean Technology Opportunity for Developing Countries" that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
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Engineering Possibilities Versus Practical Implementation: Utility Portfolios...
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