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02/02/2012
07:37 AM
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Executive Roundtable: The Future of Utility-Scale Renewables
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 Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads. With several federal tax grants set to expire by the end of 2012, utilities are trying to decide if the falling prices of solar and wind technology makes renewable energy competitive enough to invest in despite vanishing federal aid.
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02/01/2012
10:05 AM
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Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio
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 Twenty years ago, international leaders descended on Brazil to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the Kyoto Protocol. This summer, a 20-member United Nations panel will once again head to Rio de Janeiro with an even more ambitious agenda.
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02/01/2012
09:51 AM
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China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy
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 Due to growing urbanization and resulting environmental threats, China has invested nearly US$50 billion annually into its renewable energy sector since 2009. China's five-year investment in environmental protection is on track to reach 3.1 trillion yuan (US$454 billion). By 2015, its environmental protection industry is expected to top 2 trillion yuan (US$317 billion).
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02/01/2012
07:47 AM
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A Low-cost, Low-risk Path to Meeting U.S. Biofuels Targets
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 Nine years from now, in early 2022, the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard will have reached its intended target, 36 billion gallons of biofuel blended into the U.S. domestic auto and truck fuel supply.
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