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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2014
Concept Fusion Reactor Is Cheaper to Build than a Coal-Fired Plant

Concept Fusion Reactor Is Cheaper to Build than a Coal-Fired Plant

Fusion energy promises to deliver unlimited power without releasing greenhouse gas emissions or radioactive waste

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 7th, 2014
A Total of 200GW of Solar Capacity Stand to Be Installed by the End of 2014

A Total of 200GW of Solar Capacity Stand to Be Installed by the End of 2014

Report says the global solar industry will install the equivalent of 5 large-scale nuclear plants by the end of the year

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 3rd, 2014
World's First Clean Coal Plant Becomes Operational in Canada

World's First Clean Coal Plant Becomes Operational in Canada

The facility promises to capture most of the carbon dioxide it produces, keep it from entering the planet's atmosphere

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 2nd, 2014
India Moves to Build Its First Offshore Wind Farm

India Moves to Build Its First Offshore Wind Farm

Should things go as planned, the country will soon have an offshore wind farm operating along its Gujarat coast

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 1st, 2014
Ford Announces Plans to Invest $25M (€20M) in Energy-Efficient Lighting

Ford Announces Plans to Invest $25M (€20M) in Energy-Efficient Lighting

The company expects this investment to help it curb energy use by as much as 70%, cut down on its power bills

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2014
$28M (€22M) to Be Invested in Fitting 24 Schools in NY with Solar Panels

$28M (€22M) to Be Invested in Fitting 24 Schools in NY with Solar Panels

This round of investments in green energy was announced by New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio this past September 29

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2014
IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Eight More European Countries

IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Eight More European Countries

The Netherlands and Switzerland are expected to be the first countries where IKEA will start marketing solar panels

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2014
Japan Has Been Nuclear-Free for Precisely One Year Today

Japan Has Been Nuclear-Free for Precisely One Year Today

This September 15 marks one year since the country pulled the plug on its last operating commercial nuclear reactor

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2014
Japan Is Considering a 30% Renewables Target, Reports Say

Japan Is Considering a 30% Renewables Target, Reports Say

The country is considering the possibility to make heavy investments in green energy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
UK's Wind Power Sector Goes into Overdrive, Sets New Generation Record

UK's Wind Power Sector Goes into Overdrive, Sets New Generation Record

This past Sunday, the UK's wind power sector coughed out about 5.0GW worth of energy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2014
Floating Nuclear Plants Are All the Craze, Everybody Wants to Build One

Floating Nuclear Plants Are All the Craze, Everybody Wants to Build One

Word has it that such facilities are safer and more user-friendly than land-based ones

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2014
Planned Coal-to-Gas Plants in China Will Produce Over 1Bn Tons of CO2 Yearly

Planned Coal-to-Gas Plants in China Will Produce Over 1Bn Tons of CO2 Yearly

China wants to build 50 coal-to-gas plants within the next decade, Greenpeace says

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 21st, 2014
Nuclear Waste in the UK Could Soon Become a Low-Carbon Energy Source

Nuclear Waste in the UK Could Soon Become a Low-Carbon Energy Source

Companies are looking to build a plant able to process nuclear waste at Sellafield

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 21st, 2014
Greenpeace Builds Solar-Powered Micro-Grid in India

Greenpeace Builds Solar-Powered Micro-Grid in India

The micro-grid powers the village of Dharnai in the state of Bihar

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2014
Scotland Announces £2.2M (€2.7M / $3.7M) Investments in Offshore Wind

Scotland Announces £2.2M (€2.7M / $3.7M) Investments in Offshore Wind

The money will serve to help bring down the costs of harvesting this clean energy source

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2014
Montana, US, Could Add Over 4,000 Green Jobs by 2030

Montana, US, Could Add Over 4,000 Green Jobs by 2030

Report finds the state is not exploiting its clean energy sources to the fullest

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 9th, 2014
$147M (€108M) Worth of New Solar PV Capacity to Be Built in Russia

$147M (€108M) Worth of New Solar PV Capacity to Be Built in Russia

The solar plants are set to be erected in the country's Altai region, media reports say

 
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