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How Tracker Technology Is Expanding the Footprint for Solar 

GreenTechMedia

As solar costs continue to decline, unique use cases for trackers will likely gain in popularity, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report on the tracker market. As the tracker market continues to grow, advances in tracker technology mean that sites that were previously uneconomical for solar are now being developed with trackers. 

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Engie Looking for More US Clean Energy Acquisitions: North America CEO

GreenTechMedia

Engie is on the lookout for more clean energy acquisitions in the U.S., With a long history in fossil fuels and nuclear energy, Engie has pivoted dramatically toward renewables over the past few years — a strategy that included the U.S. “Do we want to continue with acquisitions? Last year Engie signed more U.S.

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The Nature Conservancy and Planet Collaborate to Map Blue Carbon

Planet Pulse

The world’s mangroves alone sequester more than 31 million tons of carbon in their soils and biomass each year. That requires certain conditions – lower tides, calm water, no cloud cover or sun glint,” explained Dr. Steve Schill, Lead Scientist for the Caribbean at TNC.

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Isle de Jean Charles Community Members Moved into the First Federally Funded Resettlement Project in Louisiana Despite Visible Engineering Issues

DeSmogBlog

In 2015, the Tribe allowed the state to use this proposal for its application to the U.S. “I have no assurances at this time, you know, but I can give my commitment to do everything in my power to give those assurances.” This energy efficiency will provide sufficient utility savings at lower costs than solar panels.”.

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Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?

DeSmogBlog

And since 1997 about one million barrels worth of oilfield waste has been brought to Lotus’s disposal site, situated off a dusty desert road located 19 miles west of Andrews, Texas (and just several miles from a massive solar array financed by Facebook and which provides energy to Shell’s fracking operations).

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. As the North American program manager for the Climate Group’s EV100 program, Badalian works to get large companies to commit to 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, then helps them replace global fleets with electric vehicles, deploy charging stations and affect government policy.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

Clean energy for Native American communities. As the North American program manager for the Climate Group’s EV100 program, Badalian works to get large companies to commit to 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, then helps them replace global fleets with electric vehicles, deploy charging stations and affect government policy.