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- Google Street View cars are helping scientists spot methane leaks Fri, 24 Mar 17, 12:29amThe Google fleet has been mapping cities around the world for years, making navigation easier for travelers. Now they have an important new responsibility: Google Street View cars will seek out natural gas leaks in urban...
- California’s new renewable energy law could edge rooftop solar companies out of business Sat, 12 Dec 15, 3:41amMany states are making great strides when it comes to setting up regulations that encourage renewable energy production in alignment with President Barack Obama’s goal for 30 percent of the nation’s electricity to be...
- Warren Buffet Spends $1 Billion on Largest Land-Based Wind Power Purchase Ever Wed, 18 Dec 13, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock Warren Buffet’s utility company, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co, announced yesterday that it had placed a massive order for 448 wind turbines, worth $1 billion...
- MIT’s Breakthrough Rechargeable Flow Battery Could Lower US Electric Bill and Carbon Footprint Sat, 17 Aug 13, 3:30amResearchers at MIT have engineered a new kind of rechargeable flow battery that could lead to a greater switch to renewable energy, such as wind and solar...
- NRDC Report Exposes the Millions Spent By Utility Companies Fighting EPA Clean Air Regulations Sat, 23 Jun 12, 2:47amCoal Plant Emitting Pollution Photo from Shutterstock As part of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has implemented rules that has forced coal and gas companies to either close down high-polluting plants...