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The Day's Top News About Clean Energy Economic Development Curated by the Editors of InsideClimate News

February 6, 2013


Novel Designs Are Taking Wind Power to the Next Level
MIT Technology Review

Floating Solar-Powered Labs Under Construction in Switzerland
CleanTechnica

Paper Mills Reap Millions from Md. Clean Energy Law
Baltimore Sun

Wheels: New York to Washington on About One Gallon of Gas
New York Times

February 5, 2013


Gas Boom Should Back Clean Energy: Murkowski
Bloomberg

Maryland Offshore Wind Plan Likely to Pass, but Will It Be Built?
Washington Post

Midwest Grid Operator Expanding South, to ‘Last Frontier’ for Renewables
Midwest Energy News

New Wind Energy in Germany Grows by 20% in 2012
CleanTechnica

UK's Cameron Pushes Energy Efficiency as Motor of Green Growth
Guardian

Xcel Energy Will Pursue Wind Projects Now to Get Federal Tax Benefits
Pioneer Press

Siemens Brings Back Some Laid-Off Workers to Iowa Wind Turbine Plant
AP

Progressive Group Wants More Solar Energy in Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune

A Safer Next-Gen Battery Is Used with Solar Panels for the First Time
GigaOM

Sen. Murkowski Backs Calls to Reevaluate Biofuel Mandate
The Hill

February 4, 2013


Chu Praises Gregoire, Possible Choice for Obama Energy Team
Reuters

House Democrats Warn Tax Credit Ambiguity Sidelines Renewables Investment
The Hill

Windfarms Break Energy Record in Spain
Guardian

Energy Secretary Is Resigning After 4 Years Focused on Clean Technologies
New York Times

Is U.S. Wind Power Reaching a Tipping Point?
Midwest Energy News

China Had 35% of New Onshore Wind Capacity Last Year, BNEF Says
Bloomberg

Red Tape Trips up France's Green Energy Hopes for Wind Power
Reuters

Spain Unveils Fresh Energy Reforms That Hit Renewables
Reuters

Turkey Sees 'Huge' Clean-Energy Investment as Demand Bucks Trend
Bloomberg

Hawaii Plans For Solar, Instead of Reacting To It
SustainableBusiness

Solar Power Rising in West Virginia, Company Officials Say
Charleston Gazette

Solar Development Absorbing Calif. Farmland
AP

Complaint Says Mo. Utility is Circumventing Green Power Law
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Corporations Sign On to Electric Vehicle Charging
SustainableBusiness

February 1, 2013


U.S. Renewable Energy Capacity Doubled from 2009 to 2012: BNEF
Bloomberg

First Solar May Sell Cheapest Solar Power, Less Than Coal
Bloomberg

U.S. Backs Off Goal of One Million Electric Cars by 2015
Reuters

Hagel Vows Focus on Alt-Fuels, Energy Efficiency if Confirmed to DOD
The Hill

Sen. Carper Plans Renewed Push for Offshore Wind Credit Legislation
The Hill

U.S. Seeks Greater Corn Ethanol Use Despite Efforts to Cut It
Reuters

EPA Rules to Try Again on Cellulosic Biofuels
NYT Green

US Bancorp, SunPower Invest $100 Million in Rooftop Solar Projects
Dow Jones Business News

SunEdison, CAP in Deal to Build 100-MW Solar Plant in Chile
Reuters

Massive UK Wind Turbines Are a Sign of ‘Super-sizing’ of Wind Power
Yale Environment 360

Wind Energy Hits Over 30% of Denmark's Electricity Consumption at End of 2012
CleanTechnica

Germany's Feed-In Law Adds Energy Storage
SustainableBusiness

Minneapolis Plan Aims to Let Market Drive Efficiency
Midwest Energy News

MassCEC Awards Funding to Support Clean Energy Start-ups
Solar Industry

Duke Energy, Toshiba Unveil Solar E.V. Station with Battery
Environmental Leader

Nissan Aims to Triple Number of Quick-Charging E.V. Stations in U.S.
Green Car Reports

January 31, 2013


Facing Expiring Tax Credit, Wind Industry Posts Record Year
The Hill

Wind, Solar Groups Quit ALEC as Conservative Group Targets Clean-Power Programs
Greenwire

Wanxiang Wins U.S. Approval to Buy Battery Maker A123
Bloomberg

House Dems Defend Stimulus Clean-Energy Grant Program
The Hill

Calif. Cap-and-Trade Program Survives Court Challenge
KCET

Sacramento Launches $100M Program for Clean Energy Upgrades
Sacramento Bee

PG&E Union Turns to Change.org to Attack Renewable Energy Program
San Francisco Bay Guardian

Ohio Utility Regulator Tied to Conservative Group Opposing Renewables
AP

DealBook: Renewable Energy Industries Push for New Financing Options
New York Times

Saudi Arabia Completes Its Biggest Solar Power Plant
Bloomberg

U.S. Funding Lab, University Solar Studies
UPI

The Quest for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Despite Failures
Scientific American

January 30, 2013


Outgoing Sec. Ray LaHood: We Are Behind on High Speed Rail
Huffington Post

China to Boost Solar Power Goal 67% as Smog Envelopes Beijing
Bloomberg

Better Place CEO Leaves E.V. Charging Firm Over Strategy Rift
BRW

Obama's Climate Push to Benefit Energy-Savings Companies
Reuters

Chinese Firm Sues to Void U.S. Wind-Farm Purchase Obama Blocked
Bloomberg

Spain's Monthly Wind Power Tops 6 Terawatt-Hours for First Time
Bloomberg

South Dakota Aims to Draw Wind Business with Tax Breaks
Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Solar Advocates Balking at Arizona's Renewable Waivers Discussion
Phoenix Business Journal

Coming to America: a Swiss Solar-Powered Plane
GigaOM

Mass. Startup Wants to Build a Power Grid That Looks Like the Internet
GigaOM

Small Town, Big Energy Savings: Retrofitting Block by Block in Murray City, Ohio
Forbes

What Would Make an All-Electric Car Appeal to the Masses?
Time Magazine

January 29, 2013


Can Fossil-Fuel Tax Benefits Boost the Renewable Energy Industry?
Midwest Energy News

Sen. Sanders Opposes Vermont Wind Power Moratorium
Burlington Free Press

Trina Predicts U.K. Solar Boom to Double Installations
Bloomberg

China Won't Impose Solar Tariff on Polysilicon Imports
Bloomberg

Japanese Ministry to Double Budget for Clean Energy Development
Bloomberg

Defense Dept. to Quadruple Renewable Energy Installations
Smart Planet

Europe Bets Big on EVs and Hybrids with Charging Stations
New York Times

Canada's First Offshore Wind Farm Set for B.C.
CleanTechnica

Minnesota Wind-Farm Battery to be Restarted After Fire Concerns
CleanTechnica

Ohio Team Develops a Solar-Powered Shed for India's Perishable Food
NYT Green

Hong Kong Opens First Zero-Carbon Building
EarthTechling

Aging Chicago Aquarium Looks to Slice Energy Bills
Chicago Tribune

Connecticut PACE Program Helps Fund Clean Energy Upgrades
New Haven Register

Washington D.C. Requires Privately Owned Buildings to Measure Energy, Water Use
SustainableBusiness

Canadian Carbon Project Aims to Prove 'Clean Coal' Works
Reuters

January 28, 2013


U.K. Starts Home Energy-Efficiency Program Amid Opposition Fire
Bloomberg

Europe's Offshore Wind Installations Fall Behind Target
Reuters

U.S. Court Blocks 2012 Cellulosic Biofuel Target
Reuters

Germany Breaks Clean-Energy Taboo in Attack on Power Price Surge
Bloomberg

Solar Power Growth in Minnesota Faces Generation Gap
Pioneer Press

Arizona Officials Consider Altering Renewables Mandate
Arizona Republic

Red State, Green Republican: A Q&A with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard
Midwest Energy News

Vermont Governor to Provide $5M to State Clean Energy Fund
Solar Industry

Defense Dept. to Test Electric Cars as Backup Generators
Green Car Reports

BMW, Toyota Expand High-Tech Teamwork on Clean Cars
The Detroit News

Ohio State to Save $1M a Year By Buying Wind Power
Columbus Dispatch

Is There a Green Side to the Super Bowl?
NYT Green

January 25, 2013


White House Official: Corporate Tax Reform Should Boost Green Energy
The Hill

Smart Grid Spending Rose to $13.9 Billion Driven by China
Bloomberg

Duke Renewables Starts $44M Wind-Battery Project
Charlotte Business Journal

Japan to Announce GHG Reduction Targets by November
Bloomberg

Obama to Tie Renewable Energy Push to Job Creation: Adviser
Reuters