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Meet renewable energy’s new ally
Let’s get the boring stuff out of the way up front. The renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) is an incentive provided to energy producers equal to 2.2 cents per […]
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A solar-powered cell phone charging station inspired by Occupy Wall Street
Tommy Mitchell wasn’t an Occupier, but when he visited Occupy Wall Street, he found out that OWSers were charging their cell phones at a hot dog vendor’s gas-guzzling generator, The […]
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The new new hydropower: Small-scale turbines have big potential
Move over, big-ass dams. Hydropower is getting a makeover thanks to a new type of hydrokinetic turbine that runs in canals and spillways.
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International Energy Agency: ‘Safe’ fracking cheap, but would destroy a livable climate
A new IEA report on the "Golden Age of Gas" says "safe" gas drilling is cheap. That's true if a ruined climate constitutes your idea of "safe."
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Russian rivers are clogged with frozen oil
Whatever terrors the U.S. oil industry might come up with, the Russian oil industry is worse. Greenpeace’s Jon Burgwald recently visited Usinsk, a frigid city that’s a major Russian oil […]
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The truth about renewable energy: Inexpensive, reliable, and inexhaustible
Don't believe the common myths about renewable energy. Real-world experience is shattering long-held assumptions every day.
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The ‘war on coal’ is a myth
The number of coal jobs has increased in recent years; industry claims of a "war on coal" just aim to distract voters from the real war Big Coal wages on their health and the environment.
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Coal industry pays fake activists $50 to wear pro-coal shirts at public hearing
Apparently unable to find real activists, the coal industry paid astroturfers $50 to wear pro-coal T-shirts at a recent EPA hearing.
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Senate Republicans join House in second-guessing military leaders on biofuels
The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to prevent the military from pursuing biofuels initiatives. So much for energy security and patriotism.
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This coal-plant snow globe could be yours for only $3,100
The world inside a snow globe is usually pretty idyllic — just pure white snow falling lightly on famous landmarks. Not really an accurate reflection of the environmental toll of […]
