Texas Guv Candidate Bill White Talks Wind, Solar, and Urban Planning – Mother Jones (blog)


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Texas Guv Candidate Bill White Talks Wind, Solar, and Urban Planning
Mother Jones (blog)
So I think Texas should continue to be a leader in renewables, and that includes wind, and cost-effective biomass, and, next, rooftop solar systems.

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Rethinking Renewables: A New Approach to Energy Storage for Wind and Solar – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute


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Rethinking Renewables: A New Approach to Energy Storage for Wind and Solar
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rather than batteries, the researchers will develop nanostructured capacitors to store energy that is generated and converted by wind turbines and solar

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Calif. push for renewables could blow across West – The Associated Press


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Calif. push for renewables could blow across West
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The California Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted a new standard mandating that utilities in that state get 33 percent of their power from wind, solar,
CA's push for renewables could ripple across WestSan Francisco Chronicle

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California grid can handle 20% renewables, study affirms – BrighterEnergy.org


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California grid can handle 20% renewables, study affirms
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But, it suggested to a certain extent wind power resources can balance solar power generating plants and vice versa. Wind farms generate much of their
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Exelon Corp’s (NYSE: EXC) Acquisition Of John Deere Renewables – istockAnalyst.com (press release)


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Exelon Corp's (NYSE: EXC) Acquisition Of John Deere Renewables
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which already includes more than 1000 megawatts of owned and contracted renewable power, including hydroelectricity, wind, landfill gas and solar.
Oyster Creek nuclear owner, Exelon, buys wind generation from DeereThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Exelon Expanding Into Wind Generation with Acquisition of John Deere RenewablesMarketWatch (press release)
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Cogentrix Energy Finalizes Contract for Solar Power Project in Colorado – MarketWatch (press release)

Cogentrix Energy Finalizes Contract for Solar Power Project in Colorado
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Photovoltaic and solar generation have a better match to our peak load than does other intermittent renewables like wind," said Tom Imbler, Xcel Energy vice

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Four-city tour touts renewable energy – Great Falls Tribune


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Four-city tour touts renewable energy
Great Falls Tribune
University's Wind for Schools Program. The tour ends at the Lewistown Fire Department, which relies on solar panels on the roof for some of its power.
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Spain Renewables Shares Lifted By Agreement With Government – Wall Street Journal

Spain Renewables Shares Lifted By Agreement With Government
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The agreement announced late Friday covers the years through 2013 and removes doubts about the regulatory framework for the wind- and solar thermal-energy
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US Senators Propose Extending Renewable-Energy Grant Program – Wall Street Journal


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US Senators Propose Extending Renewable-Energy Grant Program
Wall Street Journal
"The clean energy sector is the next frontier in jobs creation, so we need to ensure that developers can access financing to launch wind, solar and
Brownfields' Bright Spot: Solar and Wind EnergyChem.Info
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Spain plans to exceed 2020 renewables targetENDS Europe (subscription)
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