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While many climate calamities remain preventable, the wildfires raging across the Northwest are upon us—with devastating consequences. Please, let's rise to the occasion and provide support to wildfire victims.
Oregon’s Climate Protection Program protects our health, cuts pollution from the state’s largest emitters, and helps shield families from rising energy costs. Big oil and gas are once again suing in court to avoid accountability. We’re committed to defending this program and ensuring a safe, healthy, affordable Oregon for today and future generations.
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From Costa Rica to Texas, seeking 100% renewable
Feds to cut energy use 40 percent, advanced jet and diesel biofuels expand on the West Coast, Europe’s power grid unruffled by solar eclipse, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
World economy grows, but CO2 emissions hold steady
All oils are not created equal; wind, solar, and geothermal turn Nicaragua from rolling black-outs to power exporter; Hawaii considers 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Utility wants to buy a coal plant ... just to shut it down
Solar plane begins round-the-world journey, India levies coal tariff to pay for renewables, McKibben floats ‘fossil freeze,’ and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Keystone veto, solar to eclipse fossil fuel in decade
Eiffel Tower sporting turbines; acid oceans pose threat to shellfish; coffee and whiskey fodder for biofuels; coal no longer King in China; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Geneva talks list options; tough choices left for later
Three largest UK parties pledge climate action ahead of May elections, report parses geoengineering prospects, smarter inverters may allow more rooftop solar on grid, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Cheap crude hurts oil firms; clean energy unscathed
Germany stays on target in its transition to clean energy, U.S. poll shows half of Republicans and vast majorities of others want climate action, Peabody coal slashes its dividend, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Price of solar hits new low, cities prep for higher tides
Copenhagen neighborhood re-engineered for high water, new day-and-night solar plant on line in California desert, “Uber for trucks” makes freight transport more efficient, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Carbon markets expand, cheap oil reshuffles deck
Solar jobs up 22 percent last year, carbon market comes to South Korea, fossil-free Danish island inspires Maine utilities, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Clean power prices drop, installations and orders up
Renewable fuels advance; carbon pricing on the docket; increasing opposition to oil-drilling; China to cap coal by 2020; global warming impacts far and wide.
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