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

May 23, 2013


100,000th Plug-In Electric Car In U.S. Sold This Week
Green Car Reports

Analysis: Oil Saving Win-Win Drives Saudi Solar Power Boom
Reuters

Don't Delay on Renewable Energy, UK Government Told
Guardian

64 Companies Follow Wal-Mart's Efforts to Reduce Suppliers' Emissions
ClimateWire

Google X Acquires Makani Power And Its Airborne Wind Turbines
TechCrunch

Brazil Plans to Auction 6,900 Megawatts of Wind-Farm Power Lines
Bloomberg

India's Wind-Power Target Is up in the Air
Wall Street Journal

White House, Pentagon At Odds Over Biofuel Refinery Program
Greenwire

Renewable Fuel Standards Distort Markets, Critics Say
FuelFix

Study: US Equipped to Grow Serious Amounts of Pond Scum for Fuel
R&D Magazine

May 22, 2013


Tesla Repaying Loan for ‘Losers’ Gives Obama Green Win
Bloomberg

Ernest Moniz Touts Efficiency in First Speech as Energy Secretary
Greentech Media

Majority Thinks Global Warming, Clean Energy Should Be a Priority: Survey
Los Angeles Times

Companies Share Energy Efficiency Secrets
USA Today

To Spark Buyers for Electric Cars, Drop the Price to Nearly $0
Wall Street Journal

Wind Energy Tax Measure Headed to Final Neb. Vote
AP

Trash Burning, With a Clean Energy Twist
New York Times

Kroger Could Roll Out Food-Waste Energy System Around U.S.
Cincinnati.com

Dallas Suburb Solar Panel Fight Exposes Problems
AP

Consumers Push Georgia Power for More Solar, Energy Efficiency
Atlanta Journal Constitution

Romania Changes Course on Renewable Energy
New York Times

May 21, 2013


U.S. Said to Be in Talks With China, EU on Solar-Energy Spat
Bloomberg

Groups Push Congress, White House to Approve Energy-Efficiency Bill
The Hill

Insight: The Road to a Greener America is Littered With Road-Kill
Reuters

Maldives Green Fund to Merge “Scattered” Climate Finance
Minivan News

Solar Power Costs Closing in on Wind: Column
Reuters

Using Solar Power to Pump Oil
San Francisco Chronicle

Exxon Takes Algae Fuel Back to the Drawing Board
MIT Technology Review

Efficiency Bill Could Be a ‘Poison Pill’ for LEED Green Building Standards
Greentech Media

170-Foot Blade Breaks Off Wind Turbine in California
U-T San Diego

Nebraska Utility Seeks to Triple Wind Energy Use
Lincoln Journal Star

Using Data and Computer Models to Store Wind Energy Underground
GigaOm

Energy Efficiency Could Cut Wireless Data Power Demand 90%: Study
CleanTechnica

May 20, 2013


Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers
NPR

U.S. Military on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar Energy by 2025
The Energy Collective

Goldman Sachs Eyes Japan Renewable Energy Investments
Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Makes Record Bet on Rooftop Solar Power
ClimateWire

Tesla to Raise $1.08B While Paying Back U.S. Loan
Bloomberg

Portable Wind Turbines Bring Renewable Energy to Cities
OPB News

Calif. Energy Official 'Chief Architect' for Hawaii Renewables Project
The Maui News

Fuel Cell Technology Boosts Long-Distance Fishing Trip
Anchorage Daily News

On Mount Everest, Seeking Biogas Energy in a Mountain of Waste
National Geographic News

May 16, 2013


Interactive Map: Which State Uses the Most Green Energy?
Climate Desk

IEA Lowers U.S. Biofuel Production Forecast
Bloomberg

Major Business Group Backs Shaheen-Portland Energy Efficiency Plan
The Hill

California Plans to Force Cuts in Power Use by Electronics, Appliances
ClimateWire

Nissan Electric Car Sales Booming in Pacific Northwest
Northwest News Network

Largest U.S. Federal Wind Farm to be Built By Siemens
Renewable Energy Focus

U.S. Military's Renewable Energy Development at Risk
Medill Reports: Chicago

Bill Would Let Natural Gas-Based Ethanol Qualify as Renewable
Houston Chronicle

Air Canada, Airbus Ask McGill Group to Study Biofuel Options
Toronto Star

SunPower to Sell Energy Storage, Potentially Lithium Ion Batteries
GigaOm

Ontario Cabinet Ministers Told to Smooth Out Wind Turbine Conflict
Toronto Star

India's Tata Power May Sell Shares in Clean Energy Unit Next Year
Bloomberg

May 15, 2013


Senate Energy Chief Sees May Floor Action for Efficiency Bill
The Hill

Clean Energy Learns to Compete: Column
New York Times

Report: $2B in U.S. Smart Water Meters by 2020
Greentech Media

Sharp’s Loss at Solar Unit Narrows After Incentives Introduced
Bloomberg

SolarCity Slumps as Investment Drives Loss
Bloomberg

Minn. Lawmakers Agree on Solar Energy Standard
Minnesota Public Radio

Gov. LePage Not Happy With Energy-Efficiency Bill
Press Herald

Illinois Town Opts for 100% Renewables in Municipal Aggregation Plan
Bloomington Pantagraph

May 14, 2013


U.S. Pushes Global Shipping Efficiency Scheme
Reuters Point Carbon

U.S. Solar Industry Sees Chance to Go From Niche to Mainstream
Greenwire

Obama Admin. Gives Wind Farms Pass on Eagle Deaths
AP

Heavy Debt Weighs on China's Renewable Energy Sector
Sydney Morning Herald

BMW CEO Tells Germans to Set Aside Infamous Angst to Go Electric
Bloomberg

Elon Musk-Chaired SolarCity Set to Pull Back After Rally
CNN Money

L.A. Utility to Seek Bids for 250 Megawatts of Solar Power
Bloomberg

Solar Bill Stalls in Texas Senate After Power Industry
Dallas Morning News

N.H. Governor Warns Bill Could Disrupt Small Clean Energy Plants
Westfair Online

N.C. Bills Roll Back Energy Efficiency Standard for Builders
News & Observer

Bodily Waste From Animals, Humans Can Help Solve Energy Crisis, Authors Say
Washington Post

May 13, 2013


Ted Turner Taking Coal Funds to Create Solar Odd Couple
Bloomberg

Better Batteries Could Revolutionize Solar, Wind Power
USA Today

Clean Energy Rise Slows in Europe as Incentives Yield to Austerity
Globe and Mail

California Shared Renewable Energy Bills Pass Major Hurdle
The Energy Collective

Gov. Brown, Senator at Odds Over Calif. Clean Energy Money
Los Angeles Times

With Tax Credit Secured For Now, Wind Industry Focuses on Long-Term Growth
Greenwire

Illinois Renewable Energy Fund Lacks Power to Fulfill Purpose
Chicago Tribune

Morocco Launches First Phase of 500-MW Solar Energy Project
Agence France-Presse

Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Make Steel Uses Electricity, Not Heat
ClimateWire

Energy Efficiency: How Retailers Save Money
Energy Trends Insider

May 10, 2013


Clean Energy Stock Momentum Beating S&P 500
Bloomberg

Model S Boosts Tesla, But Mass Market Electric Cars Still Elusive
Reuters

Brazil Gets Applications for $6 Billion in Clean-Energy Funding
Bloomberg

Calif. Solar Growth Rate to Continue Even as Subsidies Fade
Greentech Media

In Canada, B.C. Green Party Candidates Push Renewable Energy
Straight.com

Xcel, NCAR Extend Partnership to Forecast Renewable Energy
North American Windpower

U.S. House Republicans Say Wind Tax Credits Could Hurt Grid Reliability
Platts

Gov. LePage Wants Wind Energy Goals Out of Maine
Bangor Daily News

Colo. Rural Renewables Bill Gets Call for Veto for GOP Lawmakers
Denver Post

Powering Ohio Schools With Wind Energy
The Atlantic Cities

May 9, 2013


EU Agrees on China Solar Panel Duties; Beijing Urges Dialogue
Reuters

GE Sees U.S. Wind-Turbine Installs Doubling Next Year After Lull
Bloomberg

Natural Gas Glut Crimps Nuclear Energy
Christian Science Monitor

U.S. Energy-Efficiency Bill Clears Senate Panel
The Hill

MidAmerican's Wind Project is a $1.9 Billion Windfall for Iowa
Des Moines Register

54% of Spain's Electricity Generation in April Came From Renewables
CleanTechnica

Germany and France Want to Make Europe Clean-Energy ‘Pioneer’
Bloomberg