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Will the Green New Deal Work? Here's What the Research Says

February 13, 2019
Source: Pacific Standard
The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades. And their research can tell us a bit about what might happen if we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.
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5 Things to Look for in the Green New Deal

February 13, 2019
Source: World Resources Institute
The Green New Deal means different things to different people. In some ways, that’s part of its appeal. On the other hand, a Green New Deal can’t mean anything anyone wants it to, or it will come to mean nothing at all.
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What Will It Take to Catalyze the Energy Transition?

Kat Friedrich
February 12, 2019
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Vastly higher clean energy targets are essential to empower the international community to make the leap to a sustainable future, according to Richard Heinberg, coauthor of “Our Renewable Future: Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy.” In this interview, he delves into the practical challenges involved in the global transition to renewable power sources. Decision makers need to face and overcome many obstacles related to manufacturing technologies and social inequalities.
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US Developers Still See a Future for Renewable Energy PPAs

February 12, 2019
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Developers in the United States believe that there is still room to maintain an adequate level of return for their power-purchase agreements (PPAs). Electricity prices in recent years have plummeted both for PPAs and in the wholesale market. Even so, developers believe that they can benefit from the expected decrease in capital costs and the increasing clean energy interest from companies.
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Let’s Keep the Green New Deal Grounded in Science

January 30, 2019
Source: MIT Technology Review
The promise of a Green New Deal has become a galvanizing force in United States politics, inspiring climate activists and building much-needed pressure behind a sweeping federal climate plan.
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Utilities See Opportunity in Energy as a Service Offerings

January 30, 2019
Source: Utility Dive
Companies increasingly want to pay a fixed subscription fee for a range of products, from efficiency upgrades to their entire energy packages. "Private utility" models have emerged due to the growing power-sector trend of Energy as a Service (EaaS).
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New Report from Solar Power Rocks Identifies the Best States for Home Solar in 2019

January 30, 2019
Source: PR Newswire
Solar Power Rocks, the nation's most comprehensive source of information for homeowners about state and national solar policy, incentives and estimates, has released its 2019 State Solar Power Rankings Report.
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Looking for Political Common Ground? Try Clean Energy.

January 30, 2019
Source: Governing
Americans overwhelmingly support wind and solar, a rich source of good-paying local jobs. Policymakers should provide a level playing field.
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The Green New Deal, Carbon Pricing, And Other Policies that Could Shape 2019

January 14, 2019
Source: GreenBiz
As the threat that climate change poses to civilization becomes clearer, more voices across the political spectrum call for governmental action to slow average global temperature increases and adapt to the impact on natural and constructed infrastructure. Here are three developments likely to shape business strategy in 2019.
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With More Electric and Hybrid Cars on the Road, States Increase Fees

January 14, 2019
Source: Governing
Critics argue that the revenue raised isn't worth weakening the incentives to buy more environmentally friendly vehicles.

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