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#COAL financing costs surge as investors opt for #RENEWABLE energy

April 19, 2021: Study finds returns must repay four times the payoff from clean energy investment to justify escalating risk Coal financing costs have surged over the last decade as investors demand returns four times as high as the payoff required from renewable energy projects to justify the risk of investing in fossil fuels, as ...

Business Updates: #COAL Miners Seek Voice in Move to #RENEWABLE Energy

April 19, 2021

‘Forests are not #RENEWABLE’: the felling of Sweden’s ancient trees

April 16, 2021: Nearly 70% of Sweden is forested but many environmentalists and indigenous Sami reindeer herders argue that the Swedish model of clearing old-growth forests and planting monoculture plantations is bad for biodiversity. Photographer Marcus Westberg has captured the forestry industry’s impact on the landscape in the...

Researchers see links between #RENEWABLE energy and improved health

April 16, 2021: This story originally appeared on The Hill's publication Changing America.Researchers are drawing more connections between reducing air pollution from fossil fuels and potential improvements to both mental and physical health.Air pollution has been...

Facebook hits #RENEWABLE energy goal ahead of Earth Day - CNET

April 15, 2021: The social media giant says that since 2020, all its operations have been supported by 100% renewable energy.

Facebook reaches 100% #RENEWABLE-energy milestone

April 15, 2021: The company said it now buys enough renewable electricity to power all its data centers and offices around the world.

#RENEWABLE-fuel-powered Bentley Continental aims for glory at Pikes Peak - Roadshow

April 14, 2021: 85% fewer carbon emissions, still tons of power.

Bentley Continental to invade Pikes Peak running on #RENEWABLE fuel - Roadshow

April 13, 2021: The Continental GT3 will run on sustainable fuel and kick off a new initiative for the British brand -- climate-neutral fuel atlernatives.

2020 Set A New Record For #RENEWABLE Energy. What’s The Catch?

April 7, 2021: More than 80% of all new electricity generating projects built around the world last year were renewable, leading to a 10.3% rise in total installed zero carbon capacity, according to a new report. But simply adding renewable energy alone won't be enough to turn back the carbon clock.

#RENEWABLE Energy Is The Solution To Texas’ Blackouts, Not The Cause

April 6, 2021: The fact is, the current grid infrastructure is unable to meet the current power demands and unable to withstand the inclement weather extremes we are now facing. Because it is a single model – one integrated grid, it is a single point of failure without the resiliency we need moving forward.

Through Design And Value, Project #SOLAR Will Be The Warby Parker Of #RENEWABLE Energy

April 2, 2021: Project Solar is set to disrupt the solar industry by offering to consumers, and commercial businesses alike, a solar product that is both attractive in design and accessible in price.

Apple pushes over 110 manufacturing partners into #RENEWABLE energy - CNET

March 31, 2021: The reduction in carbon emissions will be the equivalent of taking more than 3.4 million cars off the road for a year.

Jeb Bush on #RENEWABLE fuel standard: Let the market decide

March 31, 2021: At the Iowa Ag summit, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush risked alienating Iowa caucus voters with his lack of commitment to the RFS.

GOP lawmakers take aim at Arizona #RENEWABLE energy standards

March 30, 2021: As states across the U.S. West beef up their renewable energy mandates, a push to do so in Arizona has been met by fierce resistance from the Republican governor and GOP-dominated Legislature

UK startup Octopus Energy becomes #RENEWABLE energy giant in £3bn deal

March 25, 2021: Plan to create 50 million customers after takeover of Octopus Renewables hands UK supplier 300 projects in six countries The UK’s fastest growing energy supplier will soon become one of Europe’s biggest renewable energy investors in a deal worth more than £3bn, which could bring green energy to 50 million homes...

#RENEWABLE energy growth must speed up to meet Paris goals, agency says

March 15, 2021: International Renewable Energy Agency says 31tn investment in renewables could be required over three decadesRenewable electricity production needs to grow eight times faster than the current rate to help limit global heating, according to a report.The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said urgent action...

In Canary Islands, #RENEWABLE energy depends as much on people as on wind

March 12, 2021: Deploying wind and water power is critical for energy conservation on the Canary Island of El Hierro. But so is getting the people to embrace it.

Budweiser going green on St. Patricks Day with plans to pledge #RENEWABLE Energy Certificates

March 12, 2021: Budweiser's St. Patrick’s Day campaign will pledge enough Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to cover the estimated electricity used to brew a single day's worth of beer in the U.S.

Energy Dept. to restart Obama-era loans to #RENEWABLE energy companies

March 4, 2021: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration will resume an Energy Department loan program that gave billions in loans to clean-energy companies during the Obama years.In comments at the CERAWeek energy conference Wednesday,...

Biden faces steep challenges to reach #RENEWABLE energy goals

March 3, 2021: The Biden administration has an ambitious agenda for expanding renewable energy, but challenges stand in the way, including rebuilding jobs and navigating the coronavirus pandemic

Scooping out the plastic: how an ice cream brand turned to #RENEWABLE packaging

March 1, 2021: Innovations in sustainable materials are helping a consumer goods giant with its pledge to drastically reduce its use of plasticsAlmost a year ago, the consumer goods giant Unilever pledged to halve the amount of plastic it uses by 2025. At the time, the group was getting through 700,000 tonnes of plastic each year ...

Texas freeze casts #RENEWABLE energy as next battle line in US culture wars

February 24, 2021: Conservatives have blamed the state’s power fiasco on solar and wind even though they account for a fraction of supplyThe frigid winter storm and power failure that left millions of people in Texas shivering in darkness has been used to stoke what is becoming a growing front in America’s culture wars – renewab...

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