Streetwise Alternative Energy Articles
IPCC Stresses Policy's Role in Advancing Renewables
Source: Ethanol Producer, Kris Bevill (5/11/11)
"Renewables could provide nearly 80% of global energy supply by 2050."
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Green Energy from City Skylines
Source: Medill Reports, Kate Springer (5/11/11)
Projects that use renewable energy discreetly are key to future innovations.
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Renewables Could Provide 77% of World's Energy by 2050
Source: New York Times, James Kanter (5/9/11)
"Public policy, not resource availability, will expand or constrain development."
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Asia Technology Comes Clean to Provide Green Solutions
Source: BBC, Richard Anderson (5/9/11)
"China is spending nearly twice as much as U.S. on renewable energy projects."
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Cities Gather to Accelerate Solar Energy
Source: Sustainable Business (5/4/11)
"Emerging concerns include zoning, financing and unwieldy permitting processes."
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Fill 'Er Up with Hydrogen?
Source: MSNBC, John Roach (5/2/11)
"The new catalyst, molybdenum sulfide, is an alternative to platinum."
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EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2011
Source: BIODIESEL magazine, Eric Voegele (5/2/11)
"The U.S. will be less reliant on imported liquid fuels in the future."
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Brazilian Agency May Offer Clean Energy Incentives
Source: Bloomberg, Stephan Nielsen (5/2/11)
"New agency will quicken the flow of funds and incentives to the sector"
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Solar, Energy Storage Boost U.S. Cleantech Investment
Source: Renew Grid (5/2/11)
"U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14B in Q111."
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U.S. Metro Areas with Dirtiest Air Get Cleaner
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (4/27/11)
"The dirtiest U.S. cities are getting cleaner, but half of Americans still live in areas where it's difficult to breathe."
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Geothermal Financing Woes Hamper CA Energy Goals
Source: Clean Technica, Susan Kraemer (4/27/11)
"California energy woes highlight need for geothermal project financing."
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Perfect Power
Source: Forbes, William Pentland (4/27/11)
"Clean-energy technologies/companies will become market-embraced killer apps."
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Solar Results to Spotlight Italy Turmoil, Costs
Source: Reuters, Nichola Groom and Christoph Steitz (4/27/11)
"Rising material costs and government cuts may upstage first-quarter numbers."
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Wind Farm Growth a Windfall for Truckers
Source: Des Moines Register, Dan Piller (4/27/11)
"Iowa's 593-megawatt wind farm is good news for truckers, as turbine units can total up to nine truckloads apiece."
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Installers Hope Geothermal Heats Up
Source: Worcester Business Journal, Brandon Butler (4/25/11)
"Favorable market conditions and government subsidies fuel the industry's growth."
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Will Home Depot Kill the Residential Solar Market?
Source: Cleantechies, Chris Williams (4/25/11)
"The entry of big box stores into the market will further legitimize the industry. We haven't even scratched the surface."
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Solar Panels Boost Home Values
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, David Baker (4/21/11)
"Study shows solar panels pay for themselves in resale value; some homeowners even see profits."
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U.S. Gives Green Light to Cape Wind Project
Source: Boston Globe, Beth Daley (4/20/11)
"The controversial Cape Wind project now has every federal permit it needs to start construction."
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Solar Module Price Could Drop 20% in 2011
Source: Reuters, Nichola Groom (4/20/11)
"Suppliers are cutting prices in reaction to pullbacks in subsidies and increased production capacity."
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DOE Invests in New Geothermal Extraction Method
Source: Clean Technica, Susan Kraemer (4/20/11)
"New method could generate baseload geothermal electricity at lower, safer temperatures."
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EU Tells Italy to Keep Solar Incentives Stable
Source: Reuters (4/18/11)
"Investors fear government will introduce an annual limit on installed photovoltaic capacity, braking sector growth."
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Ag Will Have a Role in Growing Alt Energy
Source: Domestic Fuel (4/18/11)
"Ag could play a prominent role in U.S. energy production over the next 20 years."
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Sector Snap: Energy Firms Seen as M&A Targets
Source: Associated Press (4/18/11)
"Deals of $8B–$13B could transpire every quarter through year-end 2011."
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Green Architecture Builds Momentum
Source: Philly Burbs, Theresa Hegel (4/18/11)
"The green market represented 28%–35% of nonresidential construction in 2010."
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California Gov to Sign Renewable Energy Bill
Source: Associated Press (4/12/11)
"Brown plans to sign legislation Tuesday that would require California utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive U.S. alternative-energy mandate."
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