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Aljazeera.com Zuma reshuffles cabinet ‘in bid to secure energy deal’Aljazeera.comJohannesburg, South Africa – President Jacob Zuma has reshuffled his cabinet, adjusting six portfolios including the Ministry of Energy, in a move analysts say is linked... read more
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New York Times A Small Firm in Germany Has Big Ambitions in Green EnergyNew York TimesWILDPOLDSRIED, Germany — Like many German consumers, Christine Lacher, a nurse, and her husband, Reinhard, a factory supervisor, are careful when it comes to energy use. On a... read more
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Building A Clean Energy Portfolio; The Time Is At HandSeeking AlphaThe International Energy Agency continues to say that clean renewable energy is growing fast, faster than expected, and faster than dirty fossil fuels. Reading left-to-right, supply-to-demand, the... read more
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BBC News Australia rejects chief scientist’s clean energy proposalBBC NewsThe Australian government has rejected a Clean Energy Target (CET) recommended by the nation’s chief scientist, opting for a plan focusing on energy security. Prime Minister Malcolm... read more
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Forbes Sabotaging Energy And Peace: Trump Moves To Undermine Iran Nuclear DealForbesIn other words, the policy appears to be don’t do business with Iran; if anything reclaim global market share through undercutting Iranian oil exports. This is precisely what... read more
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Greentech Media (blog) American Solar Manufacturer Stion to ‘Discontinue Operations’Greentech Media (blog)American thin-film solar module manufacturer Stion is closing up shop, even as the U.S. government prepares to implement trade remedies designed to... read more
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Electrek Solar farm in a box – 500 homes worth of solar power in a standardized kitElectrekGCL is a vertically integrated solar manufacturing company – they’re the largest polysilicon manufacturer globally, and along with making solar wafers and cells,... read more
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The CT Mirror DEEP taking heat on its proposed changes to solar policyThe CT MirrorWhen James Schwartz took a look at the solar energy provisions in the new Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) draft released in July by the Department of Energy and Environmental... read more
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Electrek Winning Swiss solar powered ‘Solar Decathlon’ home wants to feed, clean and protect youElectrekFour Swiss universities came together to build the US Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon overall winner. Eleven teams competed over the... read more
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Greentech Media The Potential Impact of Solar Tariffs in 12 ChartsGreentech MediaThe American solar industry is holding its breath as it awaits the U.S. International Trade Commission’s coming vote on remedy recommendations in the landmark Section 201 trade... read more
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Financial Times Why climate change puts the poorest most at riskFinancial TimesRight, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.” This sentence from the History of the... read more
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The Independent Ancient Egypt may have been brought down by volcanoes and climate change, researchers sayThe IndependentIn doing so, the research threatens to completely upend our understanding of the effects of climate change on early societies, according to the... read more
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Aljazeera.com Armadillo migration north in US possible sign of climate changeAljazeera.comIt may be one of the stranger signs of climate change: the nine-banded armadillo, which is native to Latin America and more recently Texas. Scientists say warmer winters have... read more
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Workshop conference on climate change puts spotlight on PittsburghPittsburgh Post-GazetteFormer Vice President Al Gore kicked off his 36th Climate Change Reality workshop in Pittsburgh Tuesday, saying it was a “fitting and timely” location for... read more
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Harvard Magazine Climate Change and CropsHarvard MagazineNorth Americans get most of their protein from animal-sourced foods, but most of the world relies on a handful of staple crops like wheat, rice, and corn. Climate change may alter the nutritional value of those... read more
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The Guardian UK withdrawal bill ‘rips the heart out of environmental law’, say campaignersThe GuardianA key principle under EU law which provides a robust legal backstop against destruction of the environment – the precautionary principle – has been... read more
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Washington Examiner Obama environment chief Gina McCarthy’s portrait is missing from Trump’s EPAWashington ExaminerA framed, painted portrait of former Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy is missing from the EPA’s hall of... read more
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Business Insider Greenpeace faults many tech giants for environment impact – ABC …ABC NewsInsung Lee, program campaigner of Greenpeace, speaks during a press conference at Greenpeace office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.China’s... read more
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Forbes Holiday Retail: Confident Consumers, Longer Season In An Onmichannel EnvironmentForbesI cover retail real estate and how the industry impacts communities Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Based on forecasts for this year, we expect a... read more
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MLive.com John O’Korn: Michigan ‘built’ for hostile environment at Penn StateMLive.com“I think we try to operate from a stance of non-verbal communication as much as we can,” O’Korn said of the Wolverines’ offense.... read more
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New York Times Boom in American Liquified Natural Gas Is Shaking Up the Energy …New York TimesHOUSTON — A shale gas drilling boom over the last decade has propelled the United States from energy importer to exporter, taking the country a giant leap … and... read more
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Quartz A new sulfur-based battery takes on the problem of energy storage “at the terawatt scale”QuartzRenewable energy sources are only as reliable as the natural world that fuels them. A cloud passing overhead cuts off solar power; the wind stops blowing and... read more
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MIT Technology Review How Blockchain Could Give Us a Smarter Energy GridMIT Technology ReviewKeeping track of renewable-energy certificates is one of dozens of potential applications of blockchain technology that could solve data management challenges in the... read more
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Energy, pipelines help make everything around youThe Denver PostIt’s the massive amounts of electricity and fuel needed to power every aspect of our daily routines — and as Colorado continues to grow, the need for energy will only increase — the challenge will... read more
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Seeking Alpha High-Quality Energy Stocks Are Still 30% Undervalued As Oil Enters Into A Cyclical UpturnSeeking AlphaI look at a portfolio of 6 Junior/Intermediate producers that represent both good quality and value. These producers (along with the universe of Junior... read more
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Bloomberg Solar Industry Wants to Build Puerto Rico’s Grid of the FutureBloombergBirt suggested a micro-grid featuring solar and battery storage and began mobilizing a team to help put it all together. Funding for the project was provided by Empowered by Light... read more
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Greentech Media How to Solve Hawaii’s Solar Problem: Smart ImportsGreentech MediaIn Hawaii, solar installations have grown rapidly since the first net energy metering (NEM) law went into effect in 2001. Measured per capita, Hawaii ranks third for the most solar... read more
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Axios America’s Chinese solar dilemmaAxiosIt’s also at the heart of an effort by two solar manufacturers urging Trump to issue tariffs or other remedies against a flood of cheap imports, a move he’s likely to take. The protectionist measures by... read more
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Engadget Explore (most of) the solar system in Google MapsEngadgetGoogle first added the moon and Mars to Google Maps back in 2014 to commemorate the Curiosity rover’s second year exploring the red planet. Sure, you couldn’t zoom down to Street View level,... read more
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CleanTechnica Lancaster (California) Is “Solar Power Capital Of The Universe”CleanTechnicaLancaster, California, produces more solar power per capita than any other city in the state. Devastated by the recession of 2009, when unemployment rose to 17%, the city has... read more
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CBS News Proposed New Mexico science standards omit global warmingABC NewsA proposed overhaul of New Mexico’s state science standards for public schools came under intense criticism Monday at a packed public hearing in the state capital for omitting or deleting... read more
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Forbes Global Warming Aids Gold Miners’ Pursuit Of Cold, Hard Cash In Northern CanadaForbesIt’s an uncomfortable topic for some in the mining industry, but global warming is helping to make some of the multimillion-ounce gold deposits once trapped under... read more
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Express.co.uk NASA CLAIM: Dying forests are CONTRIBUTING to global warming by emitting CO2Express.co.ukWhile most scientists say that global warming is a byproduct of human activity, particularly in the industrial age, new research has found trees, which are meant to... read more
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Boing Boing Daily Mail retracts global warming article, but did anyone notice …Boing BoingEarlier this year, UK tabloid The Daily Mail, famous for its incompetent fakery, published a bombshell article claiming “World leaders duped by manipulated …... read more
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Vox The Senate’s top climate advocate explains why Congress is doing nothing about global warmingVoxThe Senate’s top climate advocate explains why Congress is doing nothing about global warming. “Trajectory points on the horizon aren’t part of our... read more
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HuffPost Hurricane Ophelia Sheds Light On Another Climate Change ConcernHuffPostKevin Trenberth, a distinguished senior scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, said it’s not unprecedented for an Atlantic storm... read more
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Going full Doomsday: Reporters must convey the perils of climate change without paralyzing their audienceColumbia Journalism ReviewAccording to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Americans fall into six groups when it comes to climate change: alarmed,... read more
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AccuWeather.com Scientists explore how climate change may affect mental healthAccuWeather.comOn the surface, climate change is taking its toll on the environment itself with rising temperatures, disappearing coastlines and destroyed ecosystems. These changes can have... read more
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Salt Lake Tribune Letter: Climate change is upon usSalt Lake TribuneClimate change predicts more frequent and more intense weather events as both the atmosphere and sea water continue to warm up more. This is exactly what we are experiencing now, five serious... read more
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Variety Singapore’s Perks, Business-Friendly Environment Lure Showbiz GiantsVarietyA clear legal framework, political stability and a free market economy are what makes Singapore continue to be a conducive environment for international television networks to... read more
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The Guardian High-street outlets move to ditch plastic amid environmental …The GuardianA growing number of outlets selling food and drink in the UK are taking action to ditch plastic amid deepening concern about its effect on the environment, with … and... read more
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Photographers against wildlife crime – in picturesThe GuardianEach year rangers around the world risk their lives defending wildlife and the environment. Photograph: Adrian Steirn/Photographers Against Wildlife Crime/Wildscreen. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ·... read more
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The Guardian Are flatulent shellfish really contributing to climate change?The GuardianSwedish scientists have found that flatulent shellfish are creating vast amounts of greenhouse gases, leading to a predictable slew of comments about farting cockles and clams. But... read more
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CBC.ca Weak tornado hit in Mont-Laurier, Environment Canada saysMontreal GazetteThe high winds that swept Quebec Sunday night were not an extraordinary event, but the damage caused in the Laurentian town of Mont-Laurier was the result of a tornado, an Environment... read more
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Energy Brief: Week in Review & What’s AheadMorning ConsultCompanies such as American Electric Power Co., NRG Energy Inc. and Southern Co. said they are pushing ahead with renewable and gas-fired electricity regardless of the Trump administration’s... read more
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Study to explore Illinois’ energy futurefox2now.comICC Chairman Brien J. Sheahan describes the study as a “consumer-focused collaborative study to transform Illinois’ energy landscape and economy.” The study was prompted y innovations in technology and... read more
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Nascar 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Stage PointsNascarThe enhanced race format for 2017 provides drivers with additional opportunities to earn points throughout an event. Each race except the spring Charlotte race is comprised of three stages — Stage 1, Stage... read more
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Daily Sabah Turkey’s energy stock market to start trading natural gas in AprilDaily SabahTurkey’s growing energy market has culminated in innovations introduced by regulatory authorities and the country’s energy watchdog. One such example has been... read more
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Renewable energy conference to be held in OmahaSeattle TimesOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A conference focused on renewable energy will be held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha later this month. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 28 at the Milo Bail... read more
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AZCentral.com 2900 solar homes with battery backups planned in Prescott ValleyAZCentral.comA Prescott Valley housing development will include 2,900 homes with solar and battery backup systems, Mandalay Homes has announced. The Jasper development will break ground this... read more
