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Beekeepers to EPA: We’re running out of time
Beekeepers have been concerned that pesticides are to blame for the bee die-offs devastating their industry for a while now. As we reported recently, their losses have spiraled out of control, putting […]
Fact Sheet: 6 Things You Should Know About The Value Of Renewable Energy
Clean energy should play a central role in revitalizing our economy, putting Americans back to work, and keeping America on the cutting edge of innovation and growth. Recently a slew of misguided […]
A Clarion Call on the Food Supply
For anyone who thought the run-up in food prices in recent years was a fluke or a short-term blip, it might be time to reconsider. We have certainly seen intermittent price dips […]
Venture Capitalist Reveals Growth Areas for Water Investments
Yesterday I ran excerpts from an interview with venture capitalist David Henderson, managing director of XPV Capital in Toronto, about why he sees water as a strategic investment. Today he lays out […]
Will EU Countries Reach 2020 Renewable Energy Targets?
The EWEA blog caught up with Emmanuelle Raoult, Chair of an EWEA 2012 session which delves into Europe’s progress on meeting the 20 percent renewable energy by 2020 target, to find out […]
Global Oil Risks in the Early 21st Century
The Deepwater Horizon incident demonstrated that most of the oil left is deep offshore or in other locations difficult to reach. Moreover, to obtain the oil remaining in currently producing reservoirs requires […]
SolarCity Charges into Home Efficiency with Admirals Bank
The solar energy industry was still bemoaning the high upfront costs of rooftop solar installations when SolarCity helped pioneer the solar lease, which has virtually eliminated that hurdle. Now, with financial backing […]
Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports 3.1 Million U.S. Green Jobs: Top 5 Takeaways
Green Goods and Services (GGS) accounted for 2.4 percent of total U.S. employment in 2010, with almost a third of all jobs supporting the badly hit construction and manufacturing sector, says a […]
Why Germany is phasing out nuclear power
Germany is involved in a wildly ambitious overhaul of its power system. Its official targets are to hit 35 percent renewable power by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. The Green Party […]
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