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June 5, 2013


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

Massachusetts Green Bonds Mirror World Bank
Bloomberg

In Japan, New Policy Spurs Solar Power Boom
Washington Post

Portland General Electric Plans $1B Investment in New Gas Plant, Wind Farm
The Oregonian

Solar-Powered Snack Maker Will Help Test Renewable Energy Batteries In Salem
OPB News

La. Senate Passes Bill to Phase Out Solar Tax Credits
WWLTV

Vehicle Program Stripped from Federal Efficiency Bill to Shrink Price Tag
E&E Daily

Study Says Climate is Biofuel Foe
Houston Chronicle

June 3, 2013


U.S. Tops in Renewable Energy Attractiveness as Sector Comes of Age
CleanTechnica

Electric Cars Are Getting as Cheap as Gasoline Rivals
Los Angeles Times

Analysis: How Energy Efficiency Firms Are Eating Utilities' Lunch
Reuters

Chemist Hopes ‘Artificial Leaf’ Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis
ABC News

Musk Says Fourth Tesla Vehicle to Be Small, Electric SUV
Bloomberg

The Google-Backed Clean Energy Projects Around the World (Map)
GigaOm

Study: Wisconsin Lags Behind Neighbors in Clean Energy
AP

Can a Minnesota Company Make the Case for Wind-to-Hydrogen?
Midwest Energy News

Solar Energy Execs OK With Declining Colo. Incentives
Denver Post

U. of Illinois to Build $23M Biofuels Research Lab
Biomass Magazine

May 31, 2013


Warren Buffet Bets $5.6B on Nevada Energy
Christian Science Monitor

Google is Investing in the Next Hot Spot for Renewable Energy: South Africa
Quartz

Groups Plan Wind Turbines in Keystone XL Route
UPI

Head Of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Resigning
AP

Cheap Leases Offered to Spur Electric Car Sales
AP

Colorado Gov. Signs Two Clean Energy Bills Into Law
Aspen Business Journal

Gov. Snyder Wants More Renewable Energy in Michigan
AP

Oregon House Approve Energy-Efficiency Standards for TVs, Lights
The Oregonian

May 30, 2013


Apple Taps Former EPA Chief for Clean-Energy Boost
Christian Science Monitor

N.J. OKs $446M Solar-Energy Plan
Philadelphia Inquirer

Utilities Weigh a Turn to the Sun
Wall Street Journal

California Breaks 3 New Renewable Energy Records
KCET

Tesla Expanding L.A.-New York Car Charging Network
Bloomberg

German Automakers Falter in Meeting Million-Electric Goal
Bloomberg

Solar Industry Anxious Over Defective Panels
New York Times

Vestas Touts Giant Wind Turbine Blades at Colo. Factory (Video)
USA Today

Ernest Moniz on Natural Gas and “Forgotten Renewables”
The Energy Collective

May 28, 2013


Germany Pushes to Settle EU-China Solar Trade Row
Christian Science Monitor

Despite Growth, Texas Lags Far Behind on Solar Energy
Dallas Morning News

Trailblazing Israeli Electric Car Company to Close
AP

Germany Tussles Over the Bill for Its Energy Revolution
Time Magazine

California Lawmakers Push Alternative Clean Energy Plan
Los Angeles Times

New Minnesota Solar Mandate Gives Power Companies a Jolt
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Pentagon Awards Biofuel Contracts in Obama Renewable Energy Push
Bloomberg

Five Energy Companies Disrupting the Status Quo
Scientific American

India to Auction Four Solar-Thermal Power Plants
Bloomberg

Wind Turbine Plans Unnerve Fans of Condors in California
New York Times

May 24, 2013


California Gov. Brown Keeps Pressing on Climate Crusade
AP

Chevy Sparks Price War With New Electric Car
Fox Business

IEA Warns Merkel to Reduce Cost of German Clean-Energy Switch
Bloomberg

Russia Approves Subsidy Program to Boost Renewable-Energy Output
Bloomberg

Gov. Dayton Signs Minn. Solar Energy Standard
AP

Enviro Groups Urge DOE to Reject $100M Loan for Biomass Plant
Mid-Hudson News

Ohio Group Launches Statewide Energy Efficiency Fund to Lower Bills
The Plain Dealer

World's Largest Wave Power Scheme Given Go-Ahead
The Scotsman

Need Solar Energy? There's a Printer For That
KCET

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