U.S. President Barack Obama has laid out an ambitious plan for clean energy, but what progress should realistically be expected in his first year in office?
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The President-elect renews his goal of getting more energy from renewable sources like wind, solar, and biomass.
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Highlights growth of thin-film technology relative to conventional, silicon-based solar panels.
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Texas business leaders and politicians want the Lone Star state to resume its role as the “energy capital of the world.”
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Startup says technology will allow utilities to avoid building new power plants and that it also expects to close $20 million in venture funding next year.
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The island nation commits to massive emissions-cutting goals; other policies like a feed-in tariff should spur clean technology adoption. But utility bills likely to rise.
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Prop 7 and 10 go down, but advocates of clean tech applaud.
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The Chinese solar power company misses Wall Street expectations, sending shares trading lower.
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Renewable energy startup is an Obama supporter and predicts a victory.
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The carmaker will partner with a little-known startup to accelerate the rollout of next-generation biofuels.
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Sequoia Energy hopes to spread its wind energy throughout western Canada and the American Midwest.
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Cleantech startup sees lucrative opportunity in electricity generated from wind and ocean waves.
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The EU sets new targets requiring 20% renewable energy by 2020.
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Industry CEOs are ‘disappointed’ that Proposition 87 failed, but encouraged by Democrat wins.
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In South Korea, an Israeli firm tries to scale up PVT technology.
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Singapore’s Orb Energy ventures into India’s solar energy market.
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