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The U.S. green economy contributed about 7% to the country's gross domestic product in fiscal year 2016 and employed nearly 9.5 million Americans.
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration has projected that almost half of global electricity generation by 2050 will be fueled by renewable sources.
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The coming expiration of several tax incentives aimed at reducing U.S. carbon emissions raises the question of whether renewing and expanding them will help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. A new...
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Investing in renewable energy gets a lot of attention for being the "right thing" to do to save the planet from the effects of climate change. Rarely, however, is it praised as a sound economic...
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Investment in clean energy projects dropped by 14% worldwide in the first half of 2019, largely the result of a 39% drop in new Chinese investment. But there were some bright spots as well.
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U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources surpassed coal-fired generation for the first time ever in April.
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Global investment in electricity generation will reach $13.3 trillion between now and 2050. Demand for electricity to power new cars and trucks will drive much of the demand.
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U.S. carbon emissions rose last year for the first time since 2010, according to a preliminary report from Rhodium Group. Meeting U.S. goals for carbon emissions reductions is going to get a lot...
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3M is joining the ranks of companies that are going green. The conglomerate has announced that it is committed to move to 100% renewable electricity.
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The International Energy Agency on Monday released its annual report on renewable energy, along with a forecast of growth in renewable capacity through 2023.
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The California Senate on Wednesday approved a bill requiring the state to get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. Is that even possible?
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A combination of falling costs for solar equipment and a sharp cut to Chinese investment indicate that 2018 spending on solar projects will decline year over year for the first time ever.
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In a new report on offshore energy production out to 2040, the International Energy Agency estimates capital spending needs to range between $4.6 and $5.9 trillion.
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GE is unveiling a new battery platform called GE Reservoir that will aim to store the power produced by wind turbines and solar panels.
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In 2017, 18% of all electricity generation in the U.S. came from renewable sources, double their contribution of just 10 years ago and nearly equal to generation from nuclear power.
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