175 nations sign Paris pact; Senate passes energy bill
World Bank and IMF push countries toward carbon pricing, Tacoma gas-to-methanol proposal withdrawn, rail cars to store excess electricity, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
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Oil credit tightens, clean power grows at record rate
21 nations grow GDP while cutting climate pollution, Renewable Portfolio Standards dubbed an inexpensive success, power prices in negative territory, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Tesla ignites frenzy, Hawaii plans for 100% clean power
2.5 million Americans work in clean energy, South Africa and Nevada solar plants provide night-time power, coalition builds behind Clean Power Plan, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Scots shut last coal plant, tar sands workers go solar
US boosts estimate of rooftops’ solar potential, Chinese clean energy investment soars, Colorado buying co-ops cut EV prices below $10K after tax credits, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Global carbon pollution flat, US electricity use declines
Peabody Coal on verge of bankruptcy, 9 percent more Americans concerned about climate, electricity co-ops lead deployment of solar power in Wisconsin, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Leaders pledge joint climate action across 49th parallel
United Airlines blends biofuel into its jet fuel at LAX; February smashes temperature records worldwide; federal agency rejects Oregon LNG terminal; and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
OR to quit coal by 2035, get 50% clean power by 2040
Dem candidates take different approaches to fracking, China to reduce its energy intensity 18% by 2020, Canada weighs national carbon pricing, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Growth in EV use could lead to next oil glut in 2020s
Utilities move to cut coal use despite stay on Clean Power Plan, Shell replaces executive who led Arctic oil push, Midwest wind generation sets new records, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
US installs more new solar than fossil gas in 2015
175 publicly traded oil firms face bankruptcy risk, bipartisan governors’ group signs clean-energy accord, Koch brothers prepare to attack electric vehicle incentives, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Neither teachers nor candidates focus on climate
Supreme Court stays Clean Power Plan; 1st global aviation climate standards released; Green Climate Fund experiencing growing pains; solar policy all over the map; kids and nation at disadvantage with climate scarcely addressed.
Solar+storage makes gains, US Senate makes sausage
German battery firm vows to become the ‘Airbnb of energy,’ Kauai briefly exceeds 90 percent renewable power, MIT releases new solar mapping tool, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
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