Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear
Mother Nature Network
Karl Burkart, A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the ‘wind lens’ could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power. …

Texans applaud Obama drilling decision
San Angelo Standard Times
Greg Wortham, Sweetwater mayor and executive director of the Texas Wind Energy Clearinghouse, welcomed Obama’s announcement Wednesday. …
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Oil and Gas Drillers Get Access to Less Public Land, Because They Ask for Less
New York Times
But petroleum industry officials say the Obama administration’s hostility to domestic energy production is one of the top reasons companies are turning away …
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EPA toughens tailpipe rules in national greenhouse gas limits
Houston Chronicle
In Texas, by one estimate, the new rules will have the same effect on greenhouse gas emissions as removing 1.7 million of today’s cars from the road. …
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Eye-Popping Electric Bills Spark Smart Meter Investigations in Texas, California
SolveClimate (blog)
Smart meters, unlike traditional meters, analyze home energy use for time-of-day pricing and send the data to customers and utilities to help them better …
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Renewable Energy Investment Is a Long-Term Win
Huffington Post (blog)
An industry that meets less than 10% of our country’s energy needs is an industry poised to grow. In the long run, is there a downside to investing in …
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Region 1st in wind power in US, again
Abilene Reporter-News
Part of the reason the wind industry prospers in Texas is because it has a renewable portfolio standard requiring 5880 megawatts of renewable energy by 2015 …
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