June 14th, 2013

Germany is taking a big leap toward clean energy and away from the pollution created by fossil fuels. More than the U.S., or any nation, the country has committed to wind and solar power.

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January 23rd, 2013

Concerned about the heavy toll that carbon pollution is taking on the planet, students across the US are petitioning their colleges to divest from fossil fuels….By clicking on the link to their school, students are connected either to a petition they can sign, or a website for their campus group working for fossil fuel divestment.

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January 17th, 2013

Come mid-January, who isn’t dreaming of a tropical vacation?…We’re talking about solar-powered, LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), foliage-roofed homes in popular vacation spots from Taos to Thailand, the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, Vermont to California.
You can find these gems at a new service called FlipKey, which sorts its properties

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April 26th, 2012

College students looking for ways to make the world more sustainable found ways to use manure, coal byproducts, rice hulls and even spinach to save energy or create needed products from waste materials.

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October 5th, 2011

Frito-Lay North America says it has completed its most ambitious environmental sustainability project to-date, announcing that its Casa Grande, Ariz., facility has reached “near net zero.” The company said its goal was to transform an existing facility so that it would be as far “off the grid” as possible and run primarily on renewable energy sources and recycled water, while producing nearly zero landfill waste.

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August 10th, 2011

Ford will offer customers a rooftop solar system with its new Focus Electric that goes on sale later this year. Ford said its “Drive Green for Life” option will provide buyers with enough clean, renewable energy to offset the electricity used to charge the vehicle.

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May 2nd, 2011

U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54 percent to $1.14 billion in Q1 2011 from $743.3 million in Q1 2010, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.

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March 1st, 2011

Remember President Barack Obama’s State of the Union pledge a mere month ago to end needless and expensive taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil?

Sounded good, right? Take back some of that largesse to these mature, hugely profitable companies to fund clean, new energy sources like wind and solar so we can build and maintain a new power base right here in job-needy America.

House Democrats followed through on that idea, voting today on a bill to end those subsidies that are enriching the richest corporations in the world.

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December 17th, 2010

Congress finally dealt with that looming Bush-Era Tax Cuts bill this week, passing it with solid bipartisan support (it also had rare bipartisan opposition). While the bill was reportedly light on special attachments, green energy advocates were able to squeak in an extension for a grant program that they say has fueled growth in the wind, solar and geothermal fields.

Detractors have argued that the nation cannot afford such stimulus money. But this victory for clean energy helps new industries that must compete with already-subsidized established energy sources, like coal and nuclear power.

Forget even that many of the entrenched energy providers, like coal especially, get a pass on their air pollution, having successfully beaten back carbon taxes and penalties. Consider just that they get tax perks and have much of their capital investment in place. Wind, solar and geothermal providers, face steep capital costs, and need ways to lure investors. They need a level playing field, especially in the absence of clear messages from Congress on climate action or greenhouse gas penalties.

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September 28th, 2010

Solar energy company Yingli Green Energy and the New York Jets today announced the completion of a solar power system at the Jets’ team headquarters and training center in Florham Park, N.J. This is the largest photovoltaic installation at a NFL team headquarters, utilizing more than 3,000 Yingli Solar panels.

(Photo: PR Newswire)

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July 13th, 2010

California’s ambitious solar incentive program is basking in early success, despite the poor economy, according to a hopeful mid-course report.
Three years into a 10-year roll out, the California Solar Initiative (CSI), a component of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Million Solar Roofs” plan, is already 42 percent of the way toward its state goals, according to a July 9 report to the legislature. That’s counting projects that are installed, holding reservations and in progress, according to collected data.
All told, California has more than 600 Megawatts of installed solar power connected to the grid at nearly 65,000 customer sites.

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August 11th, 2009

From Green Right Now Reports

For those who view corporate green initiatives as being more about building image than building profits, Dell has a reminder that “green” is also the color of money.

The Round Rock, Texas, company says its expects to save an estimated $5.8 million a year as a result of power-saving projects and building upgrades in its facilities worldwide. The company, which sources more than 25 percent of its global energy needs from renewable sources, is also piloting solar projects on select campuses to incorporate even more renewable energy in its operations.

Dell says that by the end of 2009, it expects to cut its global power use by around 48 million kilowatt hours per year — enough energy to power more than 4,000 average American homes for one year. It will accomplish this through a combination of building upgrades, power management strategies and IT solutions, including:

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