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

February 1, 2013


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

Vestas Says Economy Tops Climate in Driving Wind
Bloomberg

Plan Would Bring Wind Power from the Great Plains to California
Los Angeles Times

Gov. McCrory Embraces N.C. Offshore Wind Power Plans
News & Observer

Green Groups Lobby for Clean Energy Bills in Virginia
The Virginia-Pilot

With New Battery Hub, Chicago Seeks to Lead Nation on Electric Cars
Midwest Energy News

China Getting Into Patent Game for Clean-Energy Cars
ThinkProgress

Audi to Make Fuel Using Solar Power
MIT Technology Review

A Quiet Breakthrough in Geothermal Power Tech
GigaOM

Does Increased Energy Efficiency Just Spark Us to Use More?
Scientific American

January 24, 2013


Maine Offshore Wind Project Faces Critical Vote
Portland Press Herald

German Minister Sees Some Renewable Changes Before Election
Reuters

Mitsubishi Recalls 14,700 Electric Cars Globally Over Brakes
Reuters

UK and Ireland Set for Large-Scale Wind Power Collaboration
Blue & Green Tomorrow

Mitsubishi Heavy Seeks 10% Share in Global Offshore Wind Market
Bloomberg

O'Malley Sweetens Md. Wind Farm Plan for Minority Businesses
Washington Post

Hawaii Gov. Pitches Clean Energy Loan Program
KITV Honolulu

U.S. Government Signs Onto Texas Wind Farm, Its Biggest Yet
SustainableBusiness

Volkswagen Powers Up Largest Solar Park in Tennessee
Today's Energy Solutions

Report: Lack of Consistent Policy Holding Back U.S. Clean Energy Industry
Midwest Energy News

Expensive Loans Dim the Prospects for Renewable Energy in India
Forbes

Study: 1 Percent of Land Needed to Meet Solar Energy Needs
KCET

Peugeot Plans Battery-Free Hybrid to Rival Toyota
Reuters

January 23, 2013


Sen. Boxer Targets Energy Efficiency for Climate Strategy
Politico

Carter Said to Be Leading Contender for Energy Secretary
Bloomberg

BrightSource, SoCal Edison Terminate Solar Power Deal
San Jose Mercury News

Chinese Solar Market Boomed In Q4, Accounting For Third Of Global Demand
Forbes

Japan's Solar Tariff May Drop 12% as Costs Sink, BNEF Estimates
Bloomberg

Companies to Sue UK Over Feed-in Tariff Cuts
Guardian

Sting Operation Reveals Mafia Participation in Renewable Energy
Washington Post

GE to Snatch Wind-Turbine Share in Germany from Siemens
Bloomberg

Ikea to Double Its Spending on Clean Energy to $4 Billion
Bloomberg

Insurance Industry to Drive Clean Energy Investments: Swiss Re
Ecoseed

EU Commission Proposes Duties on U.S. Bioethanol Imports
Reuters

Boeing's Battery Woes Could Short-Circuit Electric Cars
NBC News

Texas Lawmakers Considering Fees on Electric Cars
Texas Tribune

January 22, 2013


Obama Renews Backing for Clean Energy in Inauguration Speech
Platts

Solar Costs to Fall as REITS Emerge as Source of Funding
Bloomberg

LEDs Emerge as a Popular ‘Green’ Lighting
New York Times

Energy Secretary Chu Said to Plan Departure from Cabinet
Bloomberg

Senior State Dept. Climate Official Heads to DOE
The Hill

U.S. Sets Up Renewable-Energy Zone in Arizona
Bloomberg

U.S. Wind Power Accounted for 6% of Generation Capacity in 2012
Bloomberg