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

March 27, 2013


Massive Energy Skyscraper Proposed On U.S.-Mexico Border
Forbes

March 26, 2013


Scottish Government Approves Wind Farm Opposed by Donald Trump
Guardian

In Iowa, Another View on How to Solve Wind’s Variability
Midwest Energy News

Virginia Utility to Buy Electricity from Small Solar Power Generators
Richmond Times Dispatch

Georgia Lawmakers Float Solar Bill
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Foxconn Invests in Solar Power in China
ZDNet

Scientists Create Recyclable Solar Cells From Trees
Forbes

Tesla Motors to Expand Electric Car 'Supercharger' Network
Green Car Reports

Switchgrass Biofuel Potentially Cheaper Than Oil for Heating Homes
CleanTechnica

March 25, 2013


Ohio Lawmakers Take Up Wind, Solar Energy Rule
AP

NRG Skirts Utilities Taking Solar Panels to U.S. Rooftops
Bloomberg

Solar Glut Outlasting Suntech as Customers Seek New Supply
Bloomberg

China May Soon Stop Flooding the World With Cheap Solar Panels
Washington Post

News Analysis: Life After Oil and Gas
New York Times

Where the Money Is in Cleantech: Oil and Gas
GigaOm

Apple Makes Renewable Energy Push With Solar, Fuel Cells
Reuters

Germany's Bosch to Abandon Solar Energy Business
AP

Energy-Efficient Homes Less Likely to Default, Study Says
Yahoo! Finance

How Energy Data Will Impact the Smart Grid
GigaOm

March 22, 2013


Renewed Tax Credit Buoys Wind-Power Projects
New York Times

In Germany, Green Energy More Popular, but Inaccessible
Deutsche Welle

Renewable Energy Losing Its Shine in Europe
USA Today

China Needs $243 Bln a Year Low-Carbon Investment by 2020: Report
Reuters

Apple Says Data Centers Now Use 100% Renewable Energy
Bloomberg

Cape Wind Finds Financing Partner, Enters Home Stretch
Renewable Energy News

California ARB Adds Another $6M to Clean Vehicle Rebate Program
Green Car Congress

Colorado Tax Credits for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Pass First Committee
Denver Business Journal

Wisconsin Officials Ramp up Efforts to Add Solar Power to Government Buildings
Wisconsin State Journal

March 21, 2013


California Energy Commission Awards More than $7.3M for Green Transportation and Energy Projects
Green Car Congress

Google Explains Why The Future Of Energy Is Green
Forbes

Detroit Electric Set to Launch U.S.-Made Tesla Rival
CNET

AAA's Roadside Service Goes Electric in Washington State
KPLU

U.S. Lawmakers Say Ethanol Mandate May Hike Gasoline Price
Reuters

Senate Rejects Amendment Gutting Military Biofuels Program by 40-59 Vote
The Hill

U.S. May Sell Sugar to Ethanol Makers
Reuters

Australia Will Stick to Renewable Energy Target
The Australian

A First For China: Electricity From Wind Exceeds Coal
SustainableBusiness.com

March 20, 2013


Wind Farm Expects Construction Start Off Cape Cod by Year-End
Reuters

Flush With Oil, Abu Dhabi Opens World's Largest Solar Plant
NPR

Ethanol Upending Refiners Pushes $13 Billion on U.S. Drivers
Bloomberg

German Talks on Curbing Energy Price Increases Falter
Reuters

China's Suntech Declares Bankruptcy
Reuters

New Jersey Surpasses 1 Gigawatt of Installed Solar Energy
NJ.com

How Warren Buffet and Google are Changing CA Cleantech
Silicon Valley Business Journal

Developers Hope to Speed U.S. Offshore Wind Development
Climatewire

EU Rolls Closer to Car Efficiency Test Reform
Guardian

Texas Legislation Proposes Incentive to Buy Alternative-Powered Vehicles
Houston Business Journal

Electric Vehicles Still a Decade From Becoming Mainstream, Auto Experts Say at Conference
Detroit Free Press

March 19, 2013


Loans of $4.8 Billion Weighed by U.S. for Post-Solyndra Projects
Bloomberg

Offshore Wind Energy Bill Heading To Maryland Governor's Desk
WBAL News

Costs for Renewable Energy Down Significantly in California
SustainableBusiness.com

California Green Jobs Grew at Slower Pace in 2010
Houston Chronicle

Connecticut Revamping Renewable Energy Strategy
New Haven Register

Iowa Bill Would Support Farmer-Owned Wind Installations
Midwest Energy News

Japan Scales Solar PV
Forbes

U.S. Northern Plains Sees Corn Boom, Aided by Ethanol, Climate
Reuters

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