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Renewable Portfolio Standards

50% Rise in Renewable Energy Needed to Meet Ambitious State Standards

States are powerful forces for renewable electricity. About half the growth since 2000 has come from their Renewable Portfolio Standards, a national lab finds.

By Phil McKenna

 Wind turbines at San Gorgonio Pass, California. Credit: David McNew/Getty
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42 Bills & Lawsuits Target State RPS Laws

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Anti-ALEC protester on March 29, 2012, at the University of Minnesota.

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Northeast Bucking CO2 Emissions Trend

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