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196 Nations: Paris Climate Treaty
Jun 29 2015 04:00 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Modern society has been built on fossil fuels, . . . but according to climate scientists that can’t last forever. In May 2015, carbon dioxide, passed the 400 parts per million mark, . . . for the first time since measurements began, . . . at Hawaii’s M...
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Big Fight: Utilities Vs Homeowners
Nov 10 2015 08:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Tucson Electric Power Co., . . . asked the agency, which sets utility rates, . . . to let it double its basic monthly service charge for residential customers, . . . from $10 to $20 per month, . . . as well as assess new fees, penalties, and...
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Rockefeller Fund Divests Fossil Fuel
Mar 25 2016 02:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
“Needless to say, the Rockefeller family, . . . has had a long and profitable history investing in the oil industry, . . . including ExxonMobil. These are not decisions, therefore, that have been taken lightly, . . . or without much consideration of th...
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Gas Pipelines Vs Climate Change
Jul 25 2016 10:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
19 Proposed Fracking Pipelines, . . . .would Push Us Past, Point of No Return, Report Finds 7-25-2016 Source: Gas Pipelines VS Climate Change
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Duke Energy: Batteries/ultracapacitors
Jul 31 2016 06:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Ultracapacitors, which are good for: . . . large, short-durationn power surges, . . . help supply power when the solar power on the grid fluctuates, . . . because of cloud cover. Batteries, are better for: . . . storing energy over longer periods, . ....
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'self-Supply' Solar Power System
Aug 04 2016 02:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Hawaiian Electric Co. said . . . Oahu's first "self-supply" rooftop solar system, . . . was recently turned on at a home in Honolulu. Unlike the most common rooftop solar systems, . . . self-supply systems connect to batteries, and . . . d...
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Russia: Solar Pv
Aug 08 2016 02:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Russia only has, . . . 60 MW of solar PV installed throughout the country, however, . . . 150 MW is expected to be installed in 2016, and . . . 1.5 GW of installed PV by 2020. 8-8-2016 Source: Russia: Solar PV
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Massachusetts: Energy Storage Mandate
Aug 10 2016 12:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The energy bill, . . . requires the state’s utilities to purchase power from, . . . hydroelectric plants and from both onshore and offshore wind farms. The law calls for long-term contracts for, . . . 1,600 MW of offshore wind power, and . . . 1,200 MW...
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Clean Disruption
Aug 12 2016 12:00 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Clean Disruption https://www.youtube....h?v=Kxryv2XrnqM
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India: High-Speed Internet
Sep 07 2016 12:10 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
India's richest man, is rolling out a . . . $20 billion mobile network, . . . that could bring lightning-fast Internet, . . . to hundreds of millions of people. The 4G network, . . . which reaches more than 80% of the country, . . . officiall...
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Dutch To Shut Down All Coal Plants
Sep 27 2016 09:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The Dutch parliament voted, . . . to shutter the nation’s, . . . 5 coal plants, . . . 3 of which just came online in 2015, to achieve a . . . 55% cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. 9-27-2016 Source: Dutch to shut down all coal plants
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Off.grid:electric
Apr 03 2013 03:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
"The poorest people people pay the most money for the dirtiest power," . . . says Mackey, the 30-year-old COO. "And these people are technically the most risk averse, . . . because anything they lose is a huge hit to them. What we do is cen...
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Fdic Bank Closings
Oct 27 2014 03:15 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Oct. State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- IL . . . . The National Republic Bank of Chicago MD . . . NBRS Financial 2007 . . . 003 2008 . . . 025 2009 . . . 140 2010 . . . 157 2011 . . . 092. 2012 . . . 049 2013 . ....
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Follow The Money: 43 Billion Euros
Mar 15 2015 05:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Egypt plans to build a new administrative capital east of Cairo, . . within the next 7 years costing the equivalent of 43 billion euros.
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France Passes Law
Jul 24 2015 09:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The French Parliament adopted a law to, . . . reduce the share of nuclear power from 75% to 50% by 2025, and . . . double the share of renewables in the next 25 years. 07-24-2015 Source: France passes law
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Cost Of The Iraq War
Mar 25 2013 07:00 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The U.S.-led war in Iraq claimed . . . 190,000 lives and will cost the U.S. government at least . . . $2.2 trillion, according to the findings of . . . a project at Brown University released Thursday. Source: military
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Oil: Prices Over $100.- Again
Aug 28 2013 12:45 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
1973-2013(40 years) and . . . once again, a Middle East conflict(Syria) . . . is pushing oil prices higher, and . . . once again, U.S. military prepare. Syria is not a major oil producer, . . . but there's a spill-over risk if neighboring natio...
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Microgrids: Demand Response: Create Virtual Tur...
Oct 30 2013 02:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The concept of a decentralized, stand-alone microgrid, . . . has long been viewed as the stuff of science fiction, . . . so it may come as a surprise to many that, . . . . . . U.S. military bases, . . . . . . college campuses and . . . . . . utilities...
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Qatar Has Unveiled Solar Panel Factory
Jun 09 2014 12:35 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
In the Middle East, a day rarely goes by, . . . without long periods of the sun, . . . beating down on the desert sands. Qatar, the largest exporter of liquid natural gas in the world, . . . has unveiled a first-of-its-kind solar-panel factory, . . ....
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2014: The Year For Utility-Scale Solar In America
Dec 12 2014 12:35 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Last September, as solar started to outbid gas, . . . an executive at Xcel Energy explained the crossover: This is the first time that we’ve seen, purely on a price basis, . . . that the solar projects made the cut, . . . . . . without considering car...
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India: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Sep 02 2015 12:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy recently awarded, . . . the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), . . . for being among the lead public sector entities pursuing solar power generation. The DMRC has installed rooftop solar power systems...
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Massachusetts: Energy Storage
Sep 25 2016 07:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
A major new policy direction for Massachusetts, . . . on how to capture the economic, and . . . environmental benefits of emerging energy storage technologies. The state’s electric system is inefficient, . . . requiring the building and maintenance of...
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Financial Markets: Fear/greed
Oct 24 2016 01:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bloomberg offers this advice: . . . “One thing is certain: Whenever the oil crash comes, . . . it will be only the beginning. Every year that follows, . . . will bring more electric cars to the road, and . . . less demand for oil. . . . Someone will be...
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J&j Vs Pfizer
Mar 09 2016 04:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
For investors seeking growth, . . . healthcare is a very attractive space. With 10,000 baby boomers per day turning 65 from now through 2029, . . . there are major demographic trends supporting greater use of healthcare, . . . And for new healthcare i...
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Rifkin: Trade Unions & Cooperatives
Sep 28 2016 12:15 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Jeremy Rifkin on role of trade unions & cooperatives, . . . in the zero marginal cost society https://www.youtube....h?v=Uo_hWCIJ2BQ
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