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

March 19, 2013


Mahindra Introduces New Electric Vehicle
Wall Street Journal

March 18, 2013


Obama Calls for Clean Fuel Innovation from Car Companies
Guardian

DOE Leaves $51 Billion in Loan Funds Unused, GAO Reports
The Hill

Vehicle Fuel Economy has Biggest U.S. Gain Since 1975
Houston Chronicle

Finnish Islands Case Could Determine EU Green Power Rules
Reuters

Green Tax Boost for Wind Farm Profits
The Telegraph

Wind Energy Makers Thrown by Local Supply Rules in Brazil
Bloomberg

UAE Opens First Big Solar Energy Plant
Reuters

India Renewable Energy--30 More Gigawatts by 2017?
Clean Technica

Ethanol Surplus May Lift Gas Prices
New York Times

March 15, 2013


Obama’s $2 Billion Plan to Replace Fossil Fuels in Cars
New York Times

California Renewable Power Supply Growing, Costs Falling
Reuters

Solar Power Industry Shifting to Larger-Scale Projects
NJ Spotlight

California Utilities' Renewable Energy Spending Up
San Francisco Chronicle

Japan Adds 1,178 Megawatts of Mostly Solar Energy in Nine Months
Bloomberg

U.K. Offers Renewables Support Ahead of Reforms to Stem Delays
Bloomberg

China Seeking Solar Consolidation Damps Hope for Suntech
Bloomberg

Norway Shows the Way With Electric Cars, but at What Cost?
Reuters

In Texas, Wind Energy Drives More Than Just Turbines
Houston Chronicle

NW Energy Efficiency Grows, Wind Energy Slows: Report
Northwest Public Radio

At $200M, N.J. Offshore Wind Proposal Still Too Pricey for Rate Counsel
NJ Spotlight

Layoffs Announced at Iowa Wind Turbine Plant
AP

March 14, 2013


Solar Trade Group Reports Surge in U.S. Installations
New York Times

Rep. Markey Tries to Keep Green Sector Going
UPI

Chairman of DOE-backed Electric Car Firm Resigns
The Hill

Bill to Eliminate Renewable-Energy Requirements Introduced in N.C. House
Charlotte Business Journal

Cities Weigh Taking Electricity Business From Private Utilities
New York Times

Wind Energy Produces At Least 10% of Electricity in Nine States
North American Windpower

U.S. Greenlights Western Renewable-Energy Projects
UPI

Feed-in Tariff Breakthrough in Iowa?
Renewable Energy World

Minnesota Sales of Electric, Gas Cars Collide
Minneapolis Star Tribune

UK Green Deal Program Draws 1,800 Assessments in First Month
Guardian

Visions of a Sustainable Future: Q&A with Jamais Cascio
Midwest Energy News

March 13, 2013


Merkel May Create Energy Ministry as Clean-Energy Switch Becomes Vital
Bloomberg

Surge in Renewable Energy Installs as Solar Panel Prices Plummet: Report
Guardian

China's Suntech to Close Its Only U.S. Solar Panel Plant
Reuters

China Bailout Eyed As Sun Goes Down on Former Solar Tech Star
Reuters

GM’s Chevy Volt Outsold Nissan Leaf Last Year, BNEF Says
Bloomberg

Five Companies Vie to Build Wind Farms Off N.C. Coast
McClatchy Newspapers

Mass Scale of Renewables Shift Is Evident in Blueprint for New York State
Yale Environment 360

In Maine, LePage Measure Would Expand RPS to Include Hydro
Bangor Daily News

San Diego Solar Plant Surpasses 1 Million Panels
U-T San Diego

Brazilian-Made Plastic Solar Panels, a Clean Energy Breakthrough
Inter Press Service

Silver Springs Network IPO Expected on Wednesday
GigaOm

EPA Announces Cities With Most Energy-Efficient Buildings
Examiner.com

Walgreens to Build 'Zero-Energy' Retail Store
Albuquerque Business First

March 12, 2013


EU Commission Wants Carbon Cuts, More Renewables in 2030 Goals
Reuters

Obama to Meet Lawmakers With Energy on Agenda
The Hill

Energy Efficiency Push Losing Power in Congress
The Hill

Tesla Delays Model X One Year
CNET

Nissan Shakes Up Leaf Division With New Electric-Vehicle Chief
Los Angeles Times

Is Japan Squandering Opportunity for Renewables after Fukushima Crisis?
Bloomberg

China Windpower Teams Up With China Development Bank for Solar
Bloomberg

Analysis: Solar Trade War Promises Order Bonanza for Taiwan
Reuters

Mass. Officials Throw Support Behind Offshore Wind Energy Terminal
WBUR

NREL Readies Launch Of World’s Most Energy-Efficient High-Performance Data Center
CleanTechnica

Israeli, U.S. Universities Team Up for Energy Research
The Jerusalem Post

Next Bright Ideas in Energy to be Showcased in Chicago
Midwest Energy News

The Flywheel: A New Spin on Renewable Energy Storage
ReWire

Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Trialled in London
Gizmag

March 11, 2013


Obama Boosts Energy Focus With White House Meeting, Upcoming Lab Visit
The Hill

Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Power Pummels Prices
Bloomberg

Md. Offshore Wind Bill Ready for Gov. O'Malley's Signature
Capital News Service

Exxon At Least 25 Years Away from Making Fuel from Algae
Bloomberg

Analysis: Renewables Turn Utilities Into Dinosaurs of the Energy World
Reuters

Study: Batteries Causing Renewable Energy Bottleneck
Wired

Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries
New York Times

Cheap LED Light May Light Up Market
Scientific American

March 8, 2013


Sally Jewell's Energy Strategy: Interior Secretary Nominee Pledges Balanced Approach
AP

China Drives Record Solar Growth Becoming Biggest Market
Bloomberg

Tesla Arranges to Repay U.S. Loans Five Years Early
Bloomberg

Solar Batteries Could be Utilities' Next Headache
Reuters

Md. Senate Gives Offshore Wind Bill a Preliminary OK
Baltimore Sun

Is South Dakota ‘Open for Business’ for Wind Developers?
Midwest Energy News

Podcast: Green Building Market Still Strong in a Weak Economy
Greentech Media

Newer Homes More Energy Efficient Than Older Ones
Philadelphia Inquirer

Kitzhaber OKs Electric Vehicle Push in Oregon
Sustainable Business Oregon

More Texans Buying Hybrids, Electric Cars
San Antonio Express-News

Hope Springs Eternal: Electric Vehicles In China
Forbes

U.S. Ethanol Makers Eye Pros and Cons of Corn Alternatives
Reuters

March 7, 2013


Clean Energy, Transportation Poised to Create 110,000 Jobs
SustainableBusiness

Two Big Electric Car Charging Firms Join
USA Today

BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny
Environment : NPR

Japan’s Wind Industry Headed for Boom After Solar Surge
Bloomberg

Morocco Seeks Energy Salvation in Sunshine, Wind
Reuters

Saudis Rev Up Plans for Renewable Energy
UPI

Mexico’s Solar-Power Capacity May Triple This Year
Bloomberg

Suntech Falls 3.3% As Uncertainty Clouds Future Of Former Solar Industry Icon
Forbes

Wind Energy Lessons From Illinois: Q&A With AWEA’s Rob Gramlich
Midwest Energy News

Off-Grid Energy Spells Profit for Wisconsin Businesses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Lancaster, Calif., Requires All New Homes to Have Solar Power
Mother Nature Network

Mayor Announces Doubling of Retrofit Chicago Energy-Saving Program
DNAinfo

GM Targets Lower Car Weight, Long-Range EVs
Reuters

Battery Breakthrough Sought for Electric Vehicles
Detroit Free Press

Analysis: On the Road, Propane Stakes Claim as Cheap, Clean Fuel
Reuters

March 6, 2013


U.S. Held $1.63-Billion Trade Surplus With China in Clean Energy
Los Angeles Times

Treasury Grant for Renewable Energy Reduced 8.7% by Budget Cuts
Bloomberg

What the Sequester Means for the Clean Energy Workforce
Renewable Energy World

Advocates Want Tougher Renewable-Energy Standard in Minn.
Minnesota Public Radio

Better Energy Efficiency in Connecticut Saved $58.3M, Report Finds
New Haven Register