renewable energy
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New York Dems Kill Renewable Energy Bill
A bill that would have substantially increased renewable power generation for the state of New York was killed at the 11th hour by politicians with deep financial relationships to corporate interests. It’s a classic political story — but this one involves factions of Democrats, and some of those corporate interests include the renewable energy industry.
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10 Photos of Google’s Massive New Campus With ‘Dragonscale’ Solar Panels
The company’s newest Silicon Valley stronghold, which covers 1.1 million square feet and can house 4,000 employees, opened this week.
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Renewable Energy Has Been Kicking Arse in the U.S. This Spring
What’s this? Some good news on the climate beat? In just one week, there were two encouraging triumphs for renewable energy in the U.S.: California’s grid briefly operated on nearly 100% renewable energy in early April, while wind power was the second-largest energy source nationwide on March 29.
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Bitcoin Is Dirtier Than Ever
Bitcoin proponents have long argued that miners moving to the U.S. can help lower the network’s carbon emissions. But a new paper out Friday finds that global shifts in the location of bitcoin miners driven by a crackdown in China last year have actually made bitcoin even dirtier. Thanks in part to fossil-fuelled grids in…