Germany: Renewables growth 5X US. Vid interview

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VIDEO: Will Germany Banish Fossil Fuels Before the US?

Mother Jones

- ‎21 hours ago‎

Correspondent Rick Karr reports on how German political parties of every stripe are now backing a plan that is expected to nearly end that country's use of fossil fuels by 2050. Below, Karr sits down with German environmental economist Claudia Kemfert ...

Don't Block the Sun New York Times

Don't Block the Sun

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎

Solar, with its soaring global sales and plunging prices, featured as a talisman for the third industrial revolution. Fracked gas featured as a flag carrier for extending the life of the second industrial revolution.

Distributed Renewables Set For Massive Growth

Distributed Renewables Set For Massive Growth Renew Grid - ‎2 hours ago‎ Lower prices are opening up new markets for distributed PV, while helping the technology reach grid parity more quickly in retail electricity markets. See realtime coverage

Hawaii Sails Past Solar Grid Parity, Surprised by Additional Roadblocks CleanTechnica

Hawaii Sails Past Solar Grid Parity, Surprised by Additional Roadblocks

CleanTechnica - ‎Jul 30, 2012‎

Solar has crossed a major threshold in Hawaii. The state's homes and businesses can cut their electric bills with unsubsidized solar power, but are also discovering that cheap solar is not a panacea.

Solar Power: China Might Be Stepping Up Its Green Energy Game Huffington Post

Solar Power: China Might Be Stepping Up Its Green Energy Game

Huffington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎

Earlier this month, China's renewable energy division put out word that the country would boost its target for solar energy installation to 21 gigawatts in the current five-year plan, which runs through 2015. The move was characterized as a quadrupling ...

Loving's Book 1: "Global Warming's Death. Fast."

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Death Fast Video Logs May 13, 2012

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***** WOW: Japan to value Carbon Wreckage at 2X to 4X co2 Fuel Price reuters

Japan panel to set solar power fee at 51 cents/kwh -Nikkei

Reuters - ‎15 hours ago‎

Recommendation seen in line with solar power industry requests * Could encourage solar investments; burden to consumers (Adds details) TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel is likely to recommend utilities pay 42 yen (51 cents) per ...

Tokyo Shares End Lower As Yen-Buying Erases Earlier GainsWall Street Journal

Feed-in Tarrif: Sell Us Your Solar Power, LA Tells Citizens EarthTechling

Sell Us Your Solar Power, LA Tells Citizens

EarthTechling - ‎26 minutes ago‎

by Paul Willis The Los Angeles City Council has approved a feed-in tariff that could see residents and businesses contributing up to 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to the city. Under the terms of the program, the Los Angeles Department of Water and ...

WOW: Los Angeles Approves Solar Feed-In Program SustainableBusiness.com

Los Angeles Approves Solar Feed-In Program

SustainableBusiness.com - ‎6 hours ago‎

Los Angeles has approved a solar feed-in tariff (FIT), the first large city in the US to do so. Feed-in tariffs are the most effective way to quickly expand renewable energybecause they allow solar system owners (homeowners and businesses) make money ...

Rooftop Solar Energy Program Wins Critical Approval From Los Angeles City CouncilMarketWatch (press release)

Los Angeles Set To Launch a Feed-in Tariff ProgramRenewableEnergyWorld.com