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Distributed, small-scale solar competes with large-scale PV
Distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) proponents have recognized that solar has economies of scale -- larger installations generally have lower installed costs per watt of peak capacity. But new data suggests that these economies are significantly smaller than previously believed. This is good news for solar and great news for the renewable energy movement.
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Introducing ‘climate hawks’
On Monday I asked, "What should we call people who care about climate change and clean energy?" A fantastic discussion ensued, up to 226 comments and counting. I've read all your feedback and given the matter quite a bit of thought. At long last I've settled on something I'm happy with, though of course I'm just Some Blogger and who cares what I think. Without further ado, the winner is ... [drumroll] ...
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The worst part of climate change may be severe drought
Sure, global warming is a big problem, but analysis of a bunch of computer models suggests severe drought could be a bigger one.
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Purple wind turbines would solve nearly all our problems
I was blown away to learn we've been painting wind turbines the wrong color. (White seemed like such a safe color!) At least it's nothing a little paint can't fix!
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Global warming promises stronger hurricanes
Thomas Knutson studies storms and his research predicts that global warming is likely to mean fewer, but stronger Atlantic hurricanes.
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EPA recommends protecting clean water by rejecting giant W.Va. coal mine
The EPA is recommending rejecting a new mountaintop-removal coal mine in West Virginia. Hopefully the decision is a step towards ending the practice altogether.
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The solar ninja uprising
A dozen black-clad solar ninjas converged at the Solar Power International conference to protest Prop 23 and rally other solar companies against it.
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Coping with Coal Ash's Health Effects
This is the latest in our series of community coal ash profiles. This piece was written by Sierra Club Apprentice Lydia Avila. The community of Joliet, Illinois, identifies as many things – Midwestern, humble, and hard-working. Yet they also identify with something much less positive: being collateral damage. According to Joliet residents, they don’t even […]
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Tar-sands bathrooms are eco-friendly, which makes up for all that other stuff
Sorry, marketers, it's going to take more than biodegradable shampoo bottles and "Lakefront Property" signs to clean up the Alberta oil sands.
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China Clean Energy Development in Action: Seeing the Coda-Lishen Battery Plant in Person
While I was at the climate negotiations in Tianjin, China I had the chance to take a side trip to see clean energy development in action. A group of us went to the Coda-Lishen battery plant. After days of climate negotiations where countries talked about efforts to deploy clean energy and reduce global warming pollution, […]
