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Renewable energy will hit 9 percent of the total U.S. generating mix in 2017, according to the Department of Energy.
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Renewable energy growth accelerating, says International Energy Agency
Renewable-energy growth hit a record pace in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Carbon emissions from U.S. power generation fall to 25-year low
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy generation hit their lowest mark since 1991.
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China ratchets down green-energy growth for first time ever
China is expected to slow renewable-energy growth for the first time ever.
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Electric cars can be 'contagious,' DoE says (solar panels too), but why?
A new study notes that consumers are more likely to buy electric cars if they have access to workplace charging.
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University of Michigan team wins 2016 solar car race
The University of Michigan's team won the 2016 American Solar Challenge.
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Tesla plans to make the gigafactory a net-zero facility.
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More than half of millennials say they want solar panels: study
Any automotive journalist has, by now, sat through many lengthy presentations from carmakers on Millennials and what they want. Some are insightful, a few are cringeworthy, but the basic message seems to be that they're very, very different and hard to understand. We'd suggest that's the way of the...
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Reactions to Tesla Motors' master plan are mixed
Analysts react to the second Tesla Motors "master plan" released last week.
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Tesla 'Master Plan' update defends Autopilot; electric SUV, pickup, autonomous bus coming
Elon Musk's updated "master plan" for Tesla includes greater emphasis on autonomous vehicles.
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Solar roads coming to Route 66 via photovoltaic pavers
Solar Roadways will install solar panels on a section of Route 66 in Missouri.
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Next clean-energy transport: a solar-powered electric railcar?
Tourist railroads are one of the unexpected pleasures of travel. Usually operating on trackage that railroads no longer need, they offer low-speed rides through scenic vistas, including locations that tourists often can't reach by car. But along with historic railcars on many lines come older...
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Tesla and SolarCity will construct a combined solar farm and energy storage array in Hawaii.
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Net-zero-energy homes underscore evolution of electric utilities
Homes now have the ability to generate as much power as they use, but only if utilities stop fighting decentralized solar generation.
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Car dealer tries to install solar, town-owned utility limits power it can generate
A Pennsylvania Ford dealer runs afoul of a town's restrictions on solar power.
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Solar panels at Toyota's new Texas HQ to provide 25 percent of its electricity
Toyota's new Texas headquarters will feature solar panels on parking garages.
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Chile is giving away solar energy, for free, because it has so much
Chile has significant excess solar capacity.
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Elon Musk vs Warren Buffett: how two titans see carbon-free electricity
Companies backed by Elon Musk and Warren Buffett battle over solar power in Nevada.
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In theory, it's a wonderful concept: once their tenure in an electric car is over, lithium-ion battery packs with as much as 70 percent of their energy capacity remaining can be sold and reused. In practice, however—especially at scale—the idea turns out to have some practical challenges that must be overcome. At the simplest level, a battery pack from a wrecked or dismantled electric car could be paired with photovoltaic solar panels to let a home or building not only generate solar energy but also store it for later use. DON'T MISS: Durable 2012 Chevrolet Volt: 300,000 miles, no...
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North America's largest coal power plant to become 44-MW solar farm
The site of an Ontario power plant will become a solar farm.
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France Will Pave Roads With 620 Miles Of Solar Panels
France's environment agency wants to pave roads with solar panels.
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Battery-Based Energy Trading: Next Step After Reverse Metering?
Energy trading could allow consumers to sell electricity to each other, cutting out utilities.
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The Solar Powered Electric Car From Back In 1960 (Video)
Dr. Charles Alexander Escoffery converted a 1912 Baker electric car to run on solar power.
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Student Solar-Car Developers: What Motivates Them?
Stanford students discuss competing in the World Solar Challenge.
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