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Reaping the wind off California's coast for electricity faces hurdles
2016-07-03 15:06:29| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: As offshore wind farms gain momentum in the U.S., the industry predicts a clean-energy bonanza from the West Coast's steady and powerful breezes that may go a long way to help the state meet its ambitious clean energy mandates. But reaping the wind off California`s coast must first overcome not only economic and political challenges but also requires technology that is still being developed. So far, just one company, Trident Winds, has applied for a lease to construct an offshore facility in...
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British Gas offers free electricity at weekends
2016-07-01 07:37:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
British Gas is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to two million customers who have smart meters installed.
North America Will Draw Half Its Electricity from Carbon-free Sources by 2025
2016-06-28 08:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: The United States, Mexico and Canada will make a joint pledge tomorrow to draw half the continents power from non-emitting sources by 2025. President Obama, President Enrique Pea Nieto of Mexico and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada will announce the ambitious target at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, which will also address security issues and other concerns to the continents three governments. White House climate adviser Brian Deese described the pact as a...
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U.S., Mexico aim for more clean energy electricity by 2025
2016-06-27 21:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The leaders of the United States and Mexico this week plan to announce that half of their electricity will come from clean power sources by 2025, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Monday. U.S. President Barack Obama and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto will meet in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Wednesday for a trilateral summit hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A spokeswoman for Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said clean energy would be an important...
U.S., Mexico to source 50% of electricity from clean energy by 2025
2016-06-27 20:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: The United States and Mexico will announce that 50 per cent of their electricity will come from clean power sources by 2025 at the Three Amigos summit in Ottawa this week. Sources told CBC News the announcement will underscore the emphasis the three North American leaders will place on using the already integrated economic relationship to harmonize environmental policies. The 2025 targets are ambitious for the two countries. Currently only about 13 per cent of U.S. electricity comes from hydroelectricity...
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