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Ed Markey’s first Senate bill aims to ramp up renewables
The legislation would require electric utilities to get 25 percent of their power from clean sources by 2025, and to meet energy-efficiency goals.
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Bill would promote bogus wind-turbine syndrome lawsuits in Wisconsin
The legislation would allow neighbors to sue wind farm owners for health problems and falling property values. Never mind that researchers have found neither of those things to be a problem.
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Arizona utility scores tiniest possible victory in war on solar
The utility wanted to reduce payments to solar-panel owners by $50 to $100 a month. Instead it will be allowed to charge a $5 monthly fee.
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Tech support: Can we wire our cities to prevent ecological collapse?
In his new book, “Smart Cities,” Anthony Townsend envisions a new techno-utopia. He’s forgotten one small detail: people.
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Let’s all fantasize about how awesome a national hyperloop network would be
It is really fun to daydream about traveling from place to place really, really, really fast.
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Facebook’s new data center will run on 100 percent wind energy
What does that actually mean?
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Walmart’s carbon emissions soar despite all that green talk
The mega-retailer has been bragging for years about its sustainability initiatives, but its carbon footprint just keeps getting bigger.
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As world dithers on climate treaty, funding for climate projects dwindles
The Clean Development Mechanism helps rich countries meet Kyoto Protocol obligations by spending on climate action in poor countries, but the program's future is up in the air.
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Testify in court: Environmental crusader Rev. Billy might face prison
Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping could spend a year in the slammer for protesting Chase Bank's shady climate practices. Is the pen mightier than the Word? We talk to the green activist to find out.
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The six U.S. nuclear power plants most likely to shut down
Falling electricity prices and rising distaste for nuclear power are bad news for the nation's reactor operators, says Morningstar.
