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Obama just made the case for his clean energy legacy
Obama sees the world as at a tipping point and that a clean energy revolution is already underway.
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US grid sees little cost in meeting climate goals as Obama, Xi ratify pact
US and China decision to join the pact to combat climate change means Paris climate agreement could come into force as soon as next year.
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Paris deal, rapid transition means deepening doldrums for energy incumbents
The great global race against time has very much begun now. The US and China ratify Paris deal, capital flow shift, China cancels nuclear plant and even conservative press...
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US natural gas emissions to surpass those of coal in 2016
CO2 emissions from burning natural gas for electricity in US will surpass those from burning coal - the globe’s chief climate polluter.
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Obama Admin. announces $4.5 Billion in DOE loan guarantees for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Obama announces $4.5 billion in US Energy Department loan guarantees to become available for the support of a commercial-scale electric vehicle charging station buildout.
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Obama’s Clean Power Plan handed setback by US Supreme Court
President Obama's landmark regulation to cut emissions from stationary polluters -- the Clean Power Plan -- was just issued a stay by US Supreme Court.
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Australia should follow Obama’s solar SunShot
Turnbull should be excited by the U.S govt's US$36m investment to turn solar PV and storage batteries into a new kind of virtual power source.
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Obama does for the coal industry what it cannot do for itself
Once a critical player in the energy future of the U.S., the coal industry is now little more than a self-interested party seeking a bailout.
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Turnbull, Oz business challenged to act, not just talk, on climate
Turnbull asked to do to Galilee Basin coal what Obama has done to Canadian tar sands. Meanwhile, ACF to take Carmichael approval to court, while business still has a...
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Obama says Paris climate talks bound to ‘fall short’
Obama hopes major countries will agree to "aggressive enough targets" tat climate talks in Paris, but it won't be sufficient to meet 2C target.