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Does the rebound effect matter for policy?
The existence of rebound effects does not harm the case for energy efficiency. Still, rebound effects are real, so what are the policy implications?
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Why is the State Dept. pushing coal on a tiny Eastern European country?
State and the World Bank are pushing a plan to open a heavily polluting coal plant in Kosovo -- saddling the struggling country with debt and producing much more power than it even needs.
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Even the Saudi oil minister says oil doesn’t create jobs
Ali Al-Naimi also called global warming one of "humanity's most pressing concerns," and advocated for renewable energy investment. When the Saudis are no longer hyped on oil, you know something's got to change.
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What’s the deal with the ‘rebound effect’?
"David," nobody has been asking, "what is this 'rebound effect' I keep hearing about? And does it matter?" Well, nobody, I have heard your questions and I'm here to answer them.
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State Dept. official overstates Keystone jobs by a factor of 10
The State Department wants to set the record straight: When they said the Keystone XL pipeline would create 35,000 jobs, they were entirely correct, in some kind of number system where 100 equals 1,000. Otherwise, they may have exaggerated a little. In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday, Assistant Secretary of State Dr. […]
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Latest clean energy faux scandal engulfs GOP spokesman Mitch Daniels
In a shocking turn of events, Republicans have turned on the very man they chose to speak for them in response to Obama's State of the Union address -- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
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1,000-pound butter sculpture will power farm for three days
Like deep-fried cake on a stick (or regional variants), butter sculpture is a staple of state fair tradition that will never go away even if it’s unnecessary and kinda gross. But at least the Pennsylvania state fair is using its behemoth butter statuary as a source of alternative energy.
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U.S. government downgrades projections for coal. Again.
Coal generation keeps falling faster than government predictions, which don't even account for other factors affecting its decline. Could the reign of coal finally be over?
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Clean energy is a wedge issue that favors Democrats
Overwhelming majorities of Americans support clean energy. The issue is an electoral winner for Democrats if they quit playing defense and go on the attack.
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Study: News coverage of Keystone XL slanted toward pipeline proponents
During the debate so far over Keystone XL, the media have favored pipeline proponents, according to a new study from Media Matters. Broadcast, cable, and print news stories all featured more people who supported the pipeline than who opposed it. Of guests on broadcast outlets, 79 percent supported Keystone XL; only 7 percent opposed it.
