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PBS NewsHour These conservatives are making a case for clean energyPBS NewsHourWhen President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, it was a major blow to the renewable energy industry because of the growing market in America. Now the Trump administration is also making … and more »

CNBC Energy Secretary Rick Perry faces grilling over his proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power generationCNBCU.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry faced questions from Congress over his proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power plants. Perry said the notion of a free market for power generation is a “fallacy.” One Democrat accused the Trump administration…

Christian Science Monitor Evaporation: the overlooked alternative energy source?Christian Science MonitorResearchers at Columbia University in New York estimate that energy derived from evaporation off lakes and reservoirs could, in some states, exceed energy demand. That figure assumes that freshwater bodies could be covered entirely in evaporation …

Bloomberg Genesis Energy’s Unoriginal SinBloombergLiam Denning is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering energy, mining and commodities. He previously was the editor of the Wall Street Journal’s “Heard on the Street” column. Before that, he wrote for the Financial Times’ Lex column. He has also worked … and more »

fiddleheadfocus.com Governor’s Energy Office postpones series of public meetingsPress HeraldThe Governor’s Energy Office has postponed a series of public meetings intended to help the office develop an Energy Planning Roadmap. The roadmap is meant to advance the state’s energy, economic development and environmental goals, and is built on …Public Meetings for Energy Plan Rescheduledfiddleheadfocus.com all 3…

Fast Company This Solar-Powered Development Will Be The Largest Virtual Power Plant In The USFast CompanyIf you live in Frankfurt, Germany and have solar panels on your roof, you might be able to generate enough energy to power your whole home throughout the day. But if you pull in too much energy for your needs,…

Reuters.com The US solar industry’s new growth region: Trump countryReuters.comLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has vowed to revive the coal industry, challenged climate-change science and blasted renewable energy as expensive and dependent on government subsidies. And yet the solar power …Three NC counties call for end to solar tax incentives after rapid spread…

Space.com Planet Nine Could Be Our Solar System’s Missing ‘Super Earth’Space.comIn fact, mounting evidence suggests it’s hard to imagine our solar system without the unseen world. The hypothetical planet is believed to be about 10 times more massive than Earth and located in the dark, outer reaches of the solar system …Planet Nine: Could there…

Electrek EGEB: Solar designed for 155MPH hurricane holds up, rooftop tracking solar, Eversource jack prices $3.6B?, moreElectrekElectrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial and political review/analysis of important green energy news. The header image is of the 27MW San Fermin solar plant in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria swept the island. The…

Mashable LunaR launches solar-powered smartwatch via KickstarterMashableJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Though the smartwatch phenomenon exploded a number of years ago, it seems as if the “new and improved” features have come to a slight halt: we’ve … and more »