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A Solar-Powered Future Is Finally Upon Us
The US Solar Energy Industries Association expects installations to rise by 25% in 2019 to a capacity of 13.3 gigawatts: more electricity than many countries in Africa and Europe need to keep their lights on.
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What Would Australia Look Like Powered by 100% Renewable Energy?
The majority of Australia’s energy companies are working towards a very different future for the country’s energy system – one powered by clean, renewable energy.
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Act Out! [129] - Faking Green Energy + Blocking Coal Mines
This week on Act Out! we go to the front lines in Europe to dispel the myths of a squeaky green facade and hear about the tactics and actions being used to shut down and block dirty and destructive energy projects.
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One of the Biggest Criticisms Against Wind and Solar Energy has Been Quashed
A new analysis shows that the fossil fuels not burnt because of wind and solar energy helped avoid between 3,000 and 12,700 premature deaths in the U.S. between 2007 and 2015 – saving the country between $35 billion and $220 billion.
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Ranchers Fight Keystone XL Pipeline by Building Solar Panels in Its Path
It's one of several creative protests against pipeline companies trying to use eminent domain to take private land. A Nebraska hearing is planned for August.
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Solar Capacity Has Increased 99% Since Last Quarter
The solar industry is booming, and President Trump will be hard-pressed to stop it.
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In Corporate March to Clean Energy, Utilities Not Required
Instead of waiting for large utilities to go greener, companies are buying renewable energy directly, upending the traditional system.
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Can the Climate Movement Break Free from the "Jobs Vs. Environment" Debate?
A growing green industry born of the United States’ hostile labor climate is unlikely to produce steady, good paying jobs without a fight.
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San Francisco Becomes First Major City to Require Solar Panels on New Buildings
Starting Jan. 1 of next year, new commercial and residential buildings here up to 10 stories high must install rooftop solar systems for heat or electricity – making San Francisco the first major U.S. city to enact such legislation.
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Apple Strikes $850 Million Biggest-Ever Solar Deal to Power New Campus
Apple has announced the largest commercial purchase of solar power ever.
