clean energy policy
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Breathe easier: States are passing a buttload of clean-energy bills
Some 40 percent of American electricity is going carbon-free.
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Surprise, you’re governor! How will you fix climate change?
The DIY repair guide for fixing a broken climate system.
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In wake of Wikileaks, Clinton’s campaign chair seeks to reassure climate activists
In an exclusive interview with Grist, John Podesta tells us that Hillary Clinton is sincere in her commitment to fighting climate change.
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Norway plans billion-dollar clean energy fund for world’s poor
What is it about those hoar-frosted Scandinavians that makes them crazy ambitious when it comes to clean energy? First it was Denmark's promise to go 100 percent renewable; now their buddies in Norway want to launch a billion-dollar fund for building renewable energy in the developing world. Norway has already pledged more than $500 million […]
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Quote of the day: Obama on America’s future
"A 70% cut to clean energy. A 25% cut in education. A 30% cut in transportation. Cuts in college Pell Grants that will grow to more than $1,000 per year. That's what they're proposing. These aren't the kind of cuts you make when you're trying to get rid of some waste or find extra savings […]
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Why climate change is now irrelevant to clean energy
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial} span.s1 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #1f0199} Clean energy isn’t about climate change any more, it’s about China. So says cleantech investor Alex Taussig. That’s his takeaway from last week’s summit of ARPA-E, the government agency tasked with funding energy innovations so crazy or with such far-off payouts […]
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Obama admin takes aim at China's renewable-energy subsidies
Last week, the Obama administration filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's wind-power subsidies.
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Ignoring evidence, Politico spins climate vote as electoral loser
Democrats who voted against clean energy were more than three times as likely to lose their seats than those who voted for it
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California wins a clean energy and climate trifecta
California is the only place in the country where climate and clean energy activists aggressively pushed their message -- and it worked.