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As Solar Capacity Grows, Some of America’s Most Productive Farmland is at Risk

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Dave Duttlinger stands next to land he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC, Wheatfield, Indiana. April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska (Reuters) – Dave Duttlinger’s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was: I warned them this would happen. About 445 acres of his fields …

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Surveying the World’s Path From Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy – Energy Executives and Activists Weigh In

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Energy executives warn that it will be a long and costly journey, while activists and analysts say there are significant rewards and little time to waste.  The nations of the Gulf know that the world’s shift to cleaner energy could change everything: Their economies today depend on demand for oil and gas, and their efforts …

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U.S. Solar Panel Makers Seek Import Tariffs to Protect New Domestic Factories

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(Reuters) – Some of the world’s largest solar equipment makers on Wednesday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to impose tariffs on panels and cells from four Asian countries to protect billions of dollars in investments in U.S. manufacturing. Seven companies – Korea’s Hanwha Qcells, Switzerland’s Meyer Burger, Norway’s REC Silicon and U.S. companies First Solar Inc, …

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Record $8.8 Bln Pulled From U.S. Sustainable Funds in Q1

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European and American investors showed converse interest in sustainable funds during the first quarter, research firm Morningstar said on Thursday, with a record $8.8 billion in net withdrawals from the products in the U.S. A combination of factors likely contributed to the U.S. sustainable fund outflows during the first three months of 2024, said Morningstar. …

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Tumble in Storage Battery Costs to Boost Shift to Renewables, Says IEA

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A drone view shows California’s largest battery storage facility, as it nears completion on a 43-acre site in Menifee, California, U.S., March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake The slide in battery costs will also help provide electricity to millions of people without access, cutting by nearly half the average electricity costs of mini-grids with solar PV …

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Losing Hope of Rescue, Some European Solar Firms Head to U.S.

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(Reuters) – European governments due to move to support their solar power manufacturers this week will be too late to stop solar panel maker Meyer Burger packing up a German factory to send production to the United States. The plant in Freiberg in eastern Germany closed in mid-March with the loss of 500 jobs, as …

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U.S. Surpasses Renewable Energy Goal for Public Lands

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(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. had surpassed a goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands by 2025 and finalized a plan to slash project fees for wind and solar energy on federal acreage. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The announcement marks the latest effort by …

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Renewables Growth Still Lags Climate Targets, Think Tank Says

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(Reuters) – The world added less than half of the new renewable energy capacity needed to meet its climate goals last year, with rising energy demand and weak grid infrastructure slowing the shift from fossil fuels, a leading think tank said on Thursday. Global renewable capacity additions increased by 36% last year to reach around …

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Biden Administration Awards $20 Bln for Clean Energy Investment in Low-Income Communities

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(Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Michael Regan on Thursday announced eight organizations that will oversee the spending of $20 billion in grants to fund tens of thousands of clean energy and transportation projects in disadvantaged communities across the United States. The $20 billion, made available through the $27 …

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