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Solar Generation USA in NYC

Road Trip Filmed Across America Shows Solar is Working

Following the sun across the nation, a crew of young filmmakers got a first-hand look at how solar is working for Americans -- in...
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Apple to Build Largest Private Solar Array in the US

The world's most valuable company, Apple, has announced plans to build America’s largest private onsite solar array at their North Carolina data center. Apple’s data...
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New Clean Air Act Protections Tackle Deadly Mercury Pollution from Dirty Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced the first-ever national standards to reduce dangerous mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollutants from power plants....
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Teachers Union Leads Effort to Turn Around Poverty and Learning in West Virginia Schools

The American Federation of Teachers, vilified by critics as an obstacle to school reform, is leading an unusual effort to turn around a floundering...
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Warren Buffett Buys $2 Billion Solar Farm

Billionaire businessman Warren Buffett is getting into the solar business by buying one of the world's largest solar PV plants -- the $2 billion...
Obama gives 2011 Citizens Medals

13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals

Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
Green Corps teens

Students and Post-it Notes Help Schools Cut Their Energy Bills

Simple yellow Post-it notes with the message “When not in use, turn off the juice,” pointedly left on classroom computers, printers and air-conditioners, have...
FedEx Express Navistar eStar delivery van

FedEx Adds More Than 4,000 New, Fuel Efficient Vehicles

The world's largest express transportation company continues to bolster its fuel efficiency with a significant expansion this summer of lower polluting, energy efficient vehicles. While...
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New York Passes Historic Green Jobs Financing Law

An innovative financing mechanism for achieving the green jobs and carbon cuts mandated in New York was passed last week by the state legislature....
solar photovoltaic array

New Jersey: An Unlikely Leader In U.S. Solar Energy

The combination of a strong energy mandate passed by the former Governor Jon Corzine, and a generous carbon offset program has made New Jersey...
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Top 10 Ways You Can Stop Climate Change

Ever wonder how your tiny carbon footprint really impacts the big picture of climate change? Though you might feel like your lifestyle is insignificant...
solar array

Solar Project Will Power 85,850 Homes for Los Angeles

The largest U.S. producer of crystalline solar power energy Wednesday announced plans to build a massive system to provide solar energy to tens of...
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T. Boone Who? Warren Buffett is the New King of Wind

Warren Buffett, who knows a few things about investing, has arguably become the largest investor in the American wind power market. In his annual...
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Wisconsin Workers Get Support from Poland’s Solidarity Trade Union

In a full page ad purchased in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the iconic Polish trade union, Solidarity, expressed heartfelt support for Wisconsin workers who are...
solar mirrors

Edison Signs Deals for Seven New Solar Power Plants

Southern California Edison has signed contracts with two companies for the construction and operation of seven solar power plants in the state, including one...
GM joins Hawaii Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative

GM Teams Up With Hawaii to Push Hydrogen Cars

Hawaii may be the first state in the nation to successfully build a fueling infrastructure that will support thousands of hydrogen fuel cell cars. This...
Carnegie Hero Medal

21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced

21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
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First Community Owned Solar Garden Opens in US

A day for the solar history books.The country’s first community-owned solar installation began delivering clean, renewable electricity to the grid in El Jebel, Colorado....
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40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline

Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
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First Ted Turner Backed Solar Project Slated For New Mexico

Media mogul and long-time environmentalist Ted Turner is making good on his intentions to invest in a large-scale solar utility project in the Southwest...