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Ohio Leading on Renewables in the Rust Belt

2013-08-16 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: When most Americans think about renewable energy, the Rust Belt state of Ohio might not be the first place that springs to mind. But Ohios claim to be at The Heart of It All holds true when it comes to wind and solar manufacturing. Ohios aptitude for manufacturing innovation has put many of our small and medium size companies on the map as key suppliers of components to the solar and wind energy industries. The origins of the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing boom now underway in Northwest...

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Green Tea Coalition Bridges U.S. Political Divide with Renewables

2013-08-14 17:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Georgias state utility company will be adding 525 megawatts of solar energy by 2016 thanks to grassroots pressure from a new alliance known as the Green Tea Coalition, which unites environmentalists and right-wing Tea Party activists. Their new alliance, officially launched on Aug. 6, represents a bridge between political parties in support of clean energy policies. In the state of Georgia, the coalition includes members of the Sierra Club, Georgia Watch, Occupy Atlanta, the National Association...

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SSE Renewables installs first turbine at Athea wind farm

2013-08-13 01:00:00| Power Technology

SSE Renewables has installed the first turbine at the West Limerick wind farm located in County Limerick, which has triggered the installation of a total of 16 turbines at Athea Wind Farm.

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Big nuke company decides renewables are a better bet in the U.S

2013-08-02 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: The world`s largest operator of nuclear power plants is dumping its stake in American reactors, turning its focus instead to wind and solar power. French utility company EDF announced this week that it will sell its stake in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG), which operates five nuclear reactors in New York and Maryland. EDF cited cheap power produced by fracked natural gas as the big reason why it`s abandoning its American nuclear facilities. But the company said it will now focus...

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