US states with the most installed wind capacity, in megawatts(one million watts): Texas: 7116Iowa: 2790California: 2517Minnesota: 1752Washington: 1375Colorado: 1068Oregon: 1067Illinois: 915New York: 882Kansas: 815 Source: The American Wind Energy Association
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Energy efficiency and conservation proposals in President Barack Obama‘s original economic stimulus plan would cut climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions by 61 million tonnes a year, a new report says. That would be equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions from … Continued
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Borrego Solar Systems, a manufacturer of a solar power systems that can connect to electrical grids, received $14 million in venture funding on Wednesday. The money will go toward the company’s expansion already under way to bring more solar installations … Continued
CHILIBRE, Panama — The land where Marta Ortega de Wing raised hundreds of pigs until 10 years ago is being overtaken by galloping jungle — palms, lizards and ants. Instead of farming, she now shops at the supermarket and her … Continued
Meeting the Obama Administration’s goal of putting 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015 will only happen with a coordinated set of policies and technology advances, according to an electric vehicle association. The Electric Drive Transportation Association … Continued
President Obama will direct federal regulators on Monday to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emission and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday. The directive makes good on an … Continued
