Renewable Energy to the Rescue for California's Salton Sea
Designated as a Renewable Energy Zone, 2 GW of geothermal and other renewables will fund important habitat restoration.
Nebraska Gets On the Wind Bandwagon
Nebraska lags neighboring high wind states but that's changing because of big wind's potential to lower property taxes.
US Solar Breaks Through to New Heights, FERC Helps
FERC updated rules to help small solar projects quickly connect to the grid, as solar accounted for 73% of all new electrical capacity in October.
NYC's Largest Solar Array Tops Closed Landfill
NYC chose SunEdison to build its largest solar system on top of what used to be its largest landfill, Freshkills.
Norway's Army Launches Meatless Monday to Fight Climate Change
Why? Because eating less meat is one of the most important ways to reduce greenhouse gases.
Boring But Important: Efficiency Standards for Motors Proposed
Efficiency standards now apply to just about all motors, which consume 50% of industrial electricity.
First Wind Company Criminally Convicted for Bird Deaths
Duke Energy pleaded guilty to killing endangered birds, including eagles, at two Wyoming wind farms.
Sequester Crimps Army's Transition to Clean Energy
The Army isn't able to do efficiency upgrades and is canceling renewable energy projects because of the sequester.
Vestas Supplies Refurbished Wind Turbines to Developing World
In partnership with Masdar, the Wind for Prosperity program will bring wind energy to off-grid communities in wind-rich areas.
Nissan's Electric Leaf is Profitable
In great news for electric cars, Nissan says its electric Leaf is profitable and they are ramping up US production.
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