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Google-Backed Supergrid Buoyed by OK of Offshore Wind Energy Areas
An undersea transmission project designed to be the “backbone” of offshore wind energy on the US Atlantic Coast got a boost on Thursday as the Obama administration began the leasing process for prime Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy areas.
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The 14 Biggest Companies You Didn’t Know Were in the Solar Industry
With all of the reports lately that cleantech investment is taking a nose dive in the U.S., especially as compared to investment in China and Europe, it is important to remember how big the renewable energy industry has actually become.
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The 4 Best Ways to Go Solar Without Breaking the Bank
Several new innovative financing structures have emerged in the last few years that allow more people to get into solar than ever before — and for less money than ever before.
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The 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business
In honor of International Women’s Day, we bring you Earth & Industry’s 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business.
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The 16 People You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business
There are few communities of interest that have swarmed around Twitter with more fury than the green business community.
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European Subsidy Reductions Could Slow Solar Industry Boom
Solar power has been one of renewable energy’s biggest success stories, especially in Europe. But a combination of austerity measures by cash-strapped governments and the industry’s success are creating cloudy skies on the clean energy horizon.
New Tool Could Prevent Wind Farm Bat Deaths
Researchers at the US Forest Service have developed a predictive tool designed to help wind farm operators reduce impacts on migratory bats while maximizing energy production.
Can Solar Energy Lower the Cost of Carbon Capture?
Experts agree that the most promising carbon capture processes use absorption, but these technologies are still quite expensive because of the energy intensive CO2 separation process — and that is where solar comes in.
A Transmission Tower Not Hindered by NIMBY Issues
“Regarded as an eyesore by some,” Palette Industries says, “transmission towers have now become a staple of cascading highway horizons.
Has the Recession Doomed Cleantech Startups?
It hasn’t sounded very promising for cleantech startups lately. As even the big guys fail and falter, one begins to wonder whether the little guys can weather the economic storm of this recession.
