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Solar Power Plant

European Commission: Solar to be 'Central' in Post-2020 Clean Energy Efforts

After 2020, we believe the situation will move. Solar PV is expected to become a mainstream technology at the centre of our energy transition.

Environmental Groups Sue EPA, Saying it Failed to Enforce Air-Quality Standards

Dust fills the air as a farmer plows a field near Selma Highway in Maricopa, an area included in an area of Pinal County cited for particulate pollution. (Photo…

Human Influence on Global Drought Traceable since early 1900s

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century.

EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science

Smog filled Utah's Salt Lake Valley in January 2017. Winter weather in the area often traps air pollution that is bad for public health.George Frey/Getty Images…

Coal Mine

China Boosts Coal Mining Capacity Despite Climate Pledges

China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018, data from the energy bureau showed on Tuesday, despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the …

Coal Mine

U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill

A congressional subcommittee will hear testimony Thursday in support of a bill that would help clean up and redevelop surface mine land. The bill enjoys biparti…

Coal Mine

ANC Wants Banks to Be Forced to Fund South Africa Coal Mines

South Africa’s banks should be forced to invest in new coal mines in the country, the ruling African National Congress’s head of economic transformation said.…

Clean Coal

Clean Coal Technologies Signs Agreement With UW

The University of Wyoming (UW) and Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. (CCTI) announced a new agreement today that is being lauded as a critical next step in developi…

Clean Coal

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

Idaho Power says it already gets nearly half its energy from hydroelectric dams such as the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River, just south of Boise. The utility …

Electric Car

SEAT Poised To Be Electric Car Value Leader of Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen seems serious about bringing lower priced electric vehicles to market and it appears to have selected its SEAT subsidiary to lead the way forward in …

Electric Car

Geely And Daimler Team Up to Build Electric City-Car Brand

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Daimler will form a joint venture with the ambition of turning the German company's struggling Smart car unit into an electric …

Solar Power for Home

In Germany, Solar-Powered Homes Are Really Catching On

On sunny days, the photovoltaic panels supply all of the Paris household’s electricity needs and charge their hybrid car's electric battery too.

Solar Company

Goldman Sachs Buys 233 Megawatts of Commercial Solar Leases From SunPower

SunPower is offloading 233 megawatts of commercial solar project leases to a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Renewable Power for $86.9 million, a filing this week w…

Coal Power

More Bad News for Coal: Wind and Solar Are Getting Cheaper

Wind and solar costs have plunged so rapidly that 74% of the US coal fleet could be phased out for renewable energy -- and still save customers money, according…

DOE Announces $33.5 Million for Energy Efficient, Advanced Building Construction Technologies & Practices

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $33.5 million for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduc…