energy policy
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Texas Wind Energy Set a Record — But Republicans Are Still Trying to Squash It
Despite recent baseless attacks on wind power as unreliable and unneeded from Texas politicians, wind was the number one source of electricity on the state’s grid last month. Awkward!
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The Wild Ways Local U.S. Governments Are Blocking Renewable Energy
“Shadow flicker” from wind turbines, concerns about sparrow habitat on landfills, and worries about “toxic chemicals” from solar panels are just some of the ways municipalities are slowing down renewables installation.
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U.S. Carbon Emissions Are On Track To Fall A Shameful 4 Per Cent By 2050
To meet the goals set in the Paris Climate Accord and avert climate catastrophe, UN scientists say nations must cut their greenhouse gas emissions to half of their 2018 levels by 2030 and aim for net zero emissions by 2050. That means cutting emissions by 7.6 per cent every year for the next decade. But…
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The Climate And Energy Stories We’ll Be Following In 2017
On the climate and energy front, 2016 was a year of contradictions. Again and again, our planet smashed global temperature records. The fingerprints of climate change were visible in extreme weather from the North Pole to Louisiana. But the clean energy sector also hit some major milestones. Wind and solar power expanded rapidly as costs fell,…