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Who's In Charge? Getting Western States To Agree On Sharing Renewable Energy
2016-06-06 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: On some sunny, spring days, California has more electricity than it can use, like from this solar farm in Fresno. Terry O'Rourke/NREL hide caption toggle caption Terry O'Rourke/NREL On some sunny, spring days, California has more electricity than it can use, like from this solar farm in Fresno. Terry O'Rourke/NREL In California, there is so much solar energy that grid operators have to switch off solar farms. One solution of dealing with the additional power generated is to share the...
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Washington to force states biggest carbon polluters to cut emissions
2016-06-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: With some concessions to business concerns, Gov. Jay Inslees administration is pushing ahead with a plan to force greenhouse-gas cuts by some 70 of the states biggest industrial emitters. The state Department of Ecology on Wednesday rolled out a new Clean Air Rule, replacing a draft withdrawn by the agency in February after criticism from industry and environmentalists. Like the earlier proposal, the rule would require dozens of affected industries -- ranging from Anacortes oil refineries...
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Angela Merkel signs deal with German states to regulate green energy rollout
2016-06-01 04:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has hammered out a deal with state premiers on the latest reform to Germanys renewable energy law aimed at curbing the costs and controlling the speed of the roll-out of green power sources. After a meeting with the leaders of Germanys 16 states that stretched into the early hours of Wednesday, the government agreed to cap the expansion of onshore wind power at 2.8 gigawatts in capacity per year. In addition only a certain amount of new capacity will...
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Germany ends row with states over green energy roll-out
2016-06-01 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Chancellor Angela Merkel hammered out the framework for a deal with state premiers on Wednesday on reforms to Germany's renewable energy law aimed at curbing the costs and controlling the speed of the future roll-out of green power sources. After a meeting with the leaders of Germany's 16 states that stretched into the early hours of Wednesday, the government agreed to limit the expansion of onshore wind at 2.8 gigawatts in capacity per year, equivalent to about 1,000 wind turbines. In addition,...
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Some states may be making a big mistake about rooftop solar
2016-05-28 23:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Rooftop solar installations are a fast-growing part of the booming U.S. solar sector, which some experts say is poised to experience its biggest year yet. But while the industrys rapid expansion is considered a clear win for the climate, it hasnt come without backlash. Utility companies across the country have begun to raise concerns that the rates and credits given to homeowners with rooftop solar installations -- which commonly include payments for any excess power they generate and send back...
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