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European CO2 Emissions keep Plummeting, as 47% of Electricity is Green
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The 27 countries of the European Union, with a population of about 450 million, produce 3.9 billion metric tons of

More members of Congress join call to defend clean energy tax credits
tmpr | Shutterstock.com US Capitol with a bright future like the weather By Daniel Willens, Federal Legislative Advocate Twenty-one Republican congressmen and women released a

Covering every roof with solar could supply 2/3 of global electricity – study
If the world covered every suitable roof with solar panels, it could supply 2/3 of humanity’s total electricity consumption – allowing the globe to transition

Steel Emits 11 Percent of All Greenhouses Gases. Scientists Have Invented a Device to Bring That Down to Zero.
Red hot steel in steelworks Monty Rakusen//Getty Images The steel industry produces roughly 11 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, so cleaning up the

Solar: The Cha Ching Factor
3 Photos “When there’s a huge solar energy spill, it’s just called a ‘nice day’” — Anonymous When Saudi Arabia imposed an oil embargo on

NextEra Looks at Permian to Double its $20 Billion Texas Investment
Renewable energy developer, NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) is considering doubling its $20B investment in Texas, with the renewable energy company currently exploring land in the Permian