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

June 18, 2013


Investors to Set Up Floating Wind Turbine Off Fukushima
Bloomberg

Energy Secretary Pledges to Keep Momentum Behind Solar Power
The Hill

Official: Solar Plane to Help Energy Use on the Ground
AP

Solar-Powered Plane Faces the Human Factor
New York Times

GOP Bill Would Cut Renewable Energy Spending in Half
The Hill

Gov. Brown's Raid on GHG Pollution Fund Sets Back Environmental Groups
San Francisco Public Press

New England States Move to Increase More Hydropower
Boston Globe

Gov. Shumlin Signs Energy Efficiency, Renewables Bills in Vermont
AP

How to Put a Wind Turbine in the Texas Gulf
NPR StateImpact

June 17, 2013


Bad Karma: How Fisker Burned Through $1.4B on a Green Car
Reuters

Asia’s Biggest Solar-Thermal Power Plant Starts
Bloomberg

Automakers Pressed to Sell No-Emission Cars to Reluctant Buyers
Bloomberg

Tesla Looking to Make Electric Vehicles Mainstream: Q&A
Boston Globe

Siemens Pulls Plug on Last Solar Energy Business
Reuters

Wind Deals May Push Austin Utility to 35% Renewable Energy Target
Austin American-Statesman

World's Wind Turbines Cross the 300 Gigawatt Mark
Reuters

June 14, 2013


Buffett’s MidAmerican Plans $700 Million Solar Bond Deal
Bloomberg

Energy Secretary Creates Cybersecurity Council
The Hill

Can Captain Sunshine Save the Israeli Electric Car Dream?
NPR

Renault May Make Electric Cars in China
Wall Street Journal

Unlikely City Claims Nation's Largest Electric Car Share
Greentech Media

Minnesota Home Sale Listing to Include Efficiency Scores
Midwest Energy News

FAQ: Minnesota's New Solar Energy Law
Minnesota Public Radio

Native Americans Decry Eagle Deaths Tied to Wind Farms
Reuters

Solar-Powered Yacht Sets Out to Study Gulf Stream, Climate Change
Miami Herald

June 13, 2013


BP: Global Demand for Energy Slows Amid Recession, Better Energy Efficiency
AP

Cheaper Solar Panels Fuel Rise in Renewable Energy: UN-Backed Report
AP

Renewable Energy Investments Shift to Developing Nations
Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Eyes Japan Offshore Wind in Clean Energy Expansion
Bloomberg

Murkowski: Energy Efficiency Bill Will Advance on Capitol Hill
FuelFix

Sen. Portman: Reid's KXL Comments 'Very Positive' for Energy-Efficiency Bill
The Hill

Study: California's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Will Work
San Francisco Chronicle

AEP to Add Wind Power in U.S. Midwest to Meet Renewable Demand
Reuters

Exelon Blames 'Subsidized' Wind, Markets for Derailing Nuclear Projects
Midwest Energy News

Bill Clinton on Helping U.S. Homeowners Adopt Solar Energy
Businessweek

Website Helps Track California's Progress on Renewable Energy Goals
Los Angeles Times

June 12, 2013


Merkel Calls For Cutting Subsidies For Green Energy
Dow Jones

Michigan Court Ruling Called a Game Changer for Renewable Power
Greenwire

After Senate Vote, Farm Bill Energy Programs Remain in Limbo
Midwest Energy News

Italy Set to Cease Granting Tariffs for New Solar Project
Bloomberg

India Wind-Farm Debt Crisis Lures Buyers Waving Cash
Bloomberg

Natural Gas & Renewables Key to Texas' Electricity Future: Report
Houston Business Journal

Solar Power Generation Hits Record Levels in Southern California
Fox 5 San Diego

California Sets Energy Storage Target of 1.3GW by 2020
Greentech Media

Mich. Lawmakers Resist Wind Turbines in the Great Lakes
Michigan Public Radio

Electric Car Makers Lower Prices in Race to Catch Toyota's Prius
Globe and Mail

Electric-Car Maker Coda Wins Court Approval of $25M Sale
Bloomberg

Bob Lutz: “Electric Car Future Definitely Coming” (Video)
CleanTechnica

June 11, 2013


2013 Q1 Update: U.S. Solar Industry Keeps Chugging Along
Forbes

The States And Cities That Lead (And Lag) In The Clean-Tech Economy
Fast Company

DOE: Only $1.14 a Gallon to Fuel Your Electric Car
USA Today

China: How to Rev Up a Clean-Energy Laggard
Christian Science Monitor

Elite Flyers Pressure United Airlines to Act on Climate Change
Reuters

FirstEnergy's Ohio Customers to Save Millions from Energy Efficiency
Midwest Energy News

As First Offshore Wind Turbine Launches In Maine, Is Texas Next?
NPR StateImpact

Can Wind Turbines Withstand E5 Tornadoes?
Sustainable Business

June 10, 2013


Ex-Energy Secretary Steven Chu Talks of Solyndra, Keystone and U.S. Power Grid
San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. to Lead Clean Energy M&A as Solar Stays in Lead
Bloomberg

Pentagon Green Energy Award Tops $19B in May Contracts
Washington Post

Utilities and Solar Advocates Square Off Over Energy Future
Washington Post

Minnesota to Ask: What is the Value of Solar Power?
Midwest Energy News

Chemical Companies Seek to Limit Federal Green Building
Bloomberg

Fix To Conn. Clean Energy Funding Given Skeptical Reception
Hartford Courant

Germany Votes in Tax Incentives for Corporate Electric Cars
Reuters

San Diego-Based Algae Biofuel Strikes ‘Milestone’ Deal With Oil Giant
KPBS

First Solar to Sell Power for 5.7 Cents in New Mexico
Greentech Media

June 7, 2013


Senate Bill Sweetens Loans for Energy-Efficient Homes
New York Times

For Clean Energy Summit, a National Focus Through State Initiatives
Las Vegas Sun

Biofuel Maker Raises $29.9M for First Production Facility
Bloomberg

Mongolia Opens $122 Million Wind Farm With Aim to Cut Pollution
Bloomberg

Plan for Wind Turbines Off D-Day Coast Spins Controversy
NPR

DOE Launches Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap for Developers
CleanTechnica

June 6, 2013


United Airlines Buys Into Big Biofuels
Wired

U.K. Solar Investment Jeopardized by EU Tariffs on China
Bloomberg

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill to Double Rural Clean Energy Requirement
Denver Post

Japan Power Plan Lifts Renewables at Utilities' Expense
Bloomberg

Strong Demand for Electric Cars in California Leaves Supplies Short
Los Angeles Times

Oil and Gas Industry Steps up Ethanol Fuel Fight in Supreme Court
The Hill

EPA Biofuel Rule: Energy Solution or Economic Burden?
Christian Science Monitor

Amendments Could Sink Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill
Politico

Developers, Lighting Giants Shun Hong Kong Energy-Efficiency Scheme
South China Morning Post

Mississippi Regulators Consider Energy Efficiency Rules
AP

Drama Over: Nebraska Gov. Signs Bill on Wind Energy Tax Breaks
Omaha World-Herald

With More Solar on the Way, Does Xcel Need More Gas Peakers?
Midwest Energy News

June 5, 2013


Republicans Attack Landmark Offshore Wind Power Plan
FuelFix

The Biofuel Debate Goes to Washington
The Hill

EU Hits China With Solar-Panel Duties in Dumping Dispute
Bloomberg

China Hits Back at EU Wine in Trade War Over Solar Panels
RT.com

Goldman Sachs Invests in India Wind-Power Firm
Wall Street Journal

Conn. to Tilt Hydro in New Renewable Energy Rules
AP

Mass. at 2d Place in U.S. Cleantech Ranking
Boston Globe

Big Win in Nevada on Clean Energy With Coal Plant's Closure
AP

Solar Energy Future in Arizona Being Debated (Video)
Arizona Nightly News

CleanPowerSF to Rely on Green Credits, Not Actual Renewables
San Francisco Examiner

Losing Revenue From Hybrids Prompts States to Hit Owners
Bloomberg

Democrats Nix E.V. Advocate's Plan to Lobby Obama
USA Today

June 4, 2013


Exclusive: Ex-Head of Clean Energy Loan Program Breaks Silence
Fortune

State Renewable Energy Laws Survive Repeal Attempts-So Far
Greenwire

U.S. Approves 520 Megawatts of Solar, Geothermal Energy Projects
Bloomberg

Interior to Announce Plans for First U.S. Offshore Wind Leases
The Hill