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DOE Announces Safeguards to Protect Energy from Climate Change

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:54:13 +0000

On Thursday, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a report that stated that action must be taken to address the increasing number of blackouts and disruptions to power and fuel delivery across the nation. The droughts of 2013, coupled with hotter temperatures across the country and rising sea levels are impacting the ability of […]

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Renewable Energy Industry Expanding Rapidly and Attracting Investors

Mila Luleva — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:46:19 +0000

According to a report released earlier this week by the renewable energy research firm Clean Edge, renewable sources supplied much greater amounts of energy in 2012, but the high costs of solar photovoltaic panels prevented the industry from increasing the revenue by more than 1%. In addition, new installations of solar panels bring down the […]

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