Europe Rolls Out Plan to Shift From Fossil Fuels, an Effort That Could Impact Trade

2021-07-14

Europe’s plan to cut fossil fuel emissions by 55% by 2030 is ambitious, and just around the corner. But it also means a huge shift in trade and consumption patterns, The New York Times reports. Read More … https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/world/europe/climate-change-carbon-green-new-deal.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

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CA lawmakers pass bill to bolster efficiency, mandate 50% renewables by 2030

2015-09-16

Utility Dive | By Gavin Bade | September 14, 2015 California legislators have passed a bill to raise the state’s renewable energy portfolio standard to 50% by 2030. If signed into law, it would immediately become one of the most ambitious renewable mandates in the nation. 

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Utility Trade Association Needs To Come Clean On Lobbying Efforts

2015-09-16

Clean Technica | September 15th, 2015 by Peter Allen Your local power company pays big bucks to buy political influence at the state and federal level. Its interests do not always align with yours, but in almost every state, utilities are a major political force to be reckoned with.

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Seriously, commissioners. Stop insulting us

2015-09-9

Editorial board, The Republic | azcentral.com1:29 p.m. MST September 9, 2015 Arizona Corporation Commissioners are doing everything they can to justify the belief that they are in APS’s pocket.

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Community solar investors could qualify for federal tax credits, IRS ruling indicates

2015-09-3

By Robert Walton | September 3, 2015 The Internal Revenue Service has allowed a Vermont man to take a 30% credit on an investment made in a community solar project, the first indication that the credit can be applied when residents buy into larger, shared solar arrays, rather than just rooftop systems. Community solar investors… Read more »

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Berkshire Hathaway shareholders sign petition supporting rooftop solar

2015-09-3

By Kyle Roerink (contact) Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 | 2 a.m. More than 18,000 people have signed a petition asking Warren Buffett and NV Energy to ease what it calls their opposition to rooftop solar. The petition, released by ClimateTruth.org, includes more than 400 signatories who are investors in Buffett’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, which… Read more »

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Scott Walker’s Record on Wind and Solar Power Leaves Renewables Industry Fuming

2015-09-3

Sep 2, 2015 5:00 AM EDT Five years after he took office, renewable energy in Wisconsin is lagging the boom in the rest of the country and industry blames him for the shortfall.

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