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How Texas Turned Green

GreenTechMedia

oil and gas industry, has become a clean energy superpower. The state already leads the nation in wind-power generation and solar is booming. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic delivers a blow to the state’s struggling oil and gas industry, wind and solar production remain on a trajectory for continued record growth.

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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Making natural gas renewable . But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest. But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

Utility-scale solar power is already cost-competitive against coal-fired power across the world and with natural-gas-fired power in many markets. ” Wind tax credit impacts. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill. Solar power will get $1.5

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'Grounds for optimism': Global CO2 emissions flatlined in 2019, data indicates

Business Green

The global energy agency put the halt in CO2 growth down to declining emissions from power generation in advanced economies such as the EU and the USA, thanks in large part to the expanding role of renewable energy such as wind and solar. US energy-related emissions are now down almost one gigatonne from their peak in 2000, it added.

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The carbon challenge that is bigger than cars, aviation, and shipping combined

Business Green

The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Making natural gas renewable. But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest. The urgency is growing.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

The plans, available at The Solutions Project’s “ Clean Energy ” link, reveal the unique mix of wind, water and sun technologies capable of powering states, countries and even select U.S. Wind, Water and Sun (aka WWS) include wind power; waterpower from tides, rivers, and subsurface water (geothermal water); and solar power.