April 2, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Online solar marketplace startup lets investors Milk the Sun

A new online market platform is connecting existing solar projects and people that have solar panels (or space to install them) with investors who want to fund them. It’s eBay for solar. Continue reading

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April 2, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Online solar marketplace is like an eBay for solar

A new online market platform is connecting existing solar projects and people that have solar panels (or space to install them) with investors who want to fund them. Continue reading

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February 4, 2013
by Grace Gill
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India Green News : Government strides in solar and renewable energy investment, health impacts of pollution in cities

Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York
India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India.
January 1 – 31, 2013
Energy
Bucks for Green Energy
In a pre-budge… Continue reading

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February 4, 2013
by Amanda Maxwell
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Latin America Green News: Chileans regulate auto emissions, Costa Ricans leads on marine conservation, and Mexicans favor renewables

Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
January 27 – February 1, 2013
Chile
4.80 GW of non-c… Continue reading

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January 24, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Crowd-Funded Solar Projects Top $1 Million in U.S.

Is this a new key to a wave of clean energy development in the U.S.? Mosaic, the crowd-funded solar site, certainly hopes so. Continue reading

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August 1, 2012
by Meredith Connolly
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India’s Record-Breaking Blackout Eclipses Solar Milestone

Meredith Connolly, Energy Law and Policy Fellow, San Francisco
Hundreds of trains stalled, traffic snarled, businesses ground to a halt, and stranded commuters walked home in the rain across North India as three electricity grids failed… Continue reading

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July 21, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 7/16- 7/20/2012

Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
Given the dramatic decrease in costs and increasing efficiency of solar modules, it is becoming increasingly viable to finance and build competitive solar projects in Chile. T… Continue reading

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July 11, 2012
by Amrita Batra
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Survey of State Solar Projects Reveals Immense Opportunity for Solar Energy in Rural India

Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Last week, one of India’s leading solar energy developers, Mahindra Solar One announced plans to move forward with a 50 megawatt solar plant… Continue reading

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June 29, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 6/25- 6/29/2012

Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
This week, Chile signed agreements with China and South Korea that will help expand the country’s renewable energy portfolio. On Tuesday it was announced that the Chines… Continue reading

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May 7, 2012
by Vignesh Gowrishankar
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Making panels where the sun shines – part 2: How India’s solar manufacturing policy can more effectively support the National Solar Mission

Vignesh Gowrishankar, Sustainable Energy Advocate, New York
On Friday in New Delhi, NRDC and its Indian partner CEEW (Council on Energy, Environment and Water) released our report “Laying the Foundation for a Bright Future” … Continue reading

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April 27, 2012
by Vignesh Gowrishankar
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Making panels where the sun shines: How India’s solar manufacturing policy can more effectively support the National Solar Mission

Vignesh Gowrishankar, Sustainable Energy Advocate, New York
NRDC recently released our interim report “Laying the Foundation for a Bright Future”, which assesses the progress under Phase 1 of India’s National Sola… Continue reading

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October 31, 2011
by Vignesh Gowrishankar
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Growing Interest in India’s National Solar Mission

Vignesh Gowrishankar, Sustainable Energy Advocate, New York
Earlier this month, over 150 solar companies bid for the “second batch” of projects allotted under Phase 1 of India’s National Solar Mission. This sustained a… Continue reading

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October 24, 2011
by Johanna Wald
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Moving Forward with a Balanced Approach to Solar Development on Public Lands

Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney, San Francisco
Secretary of Interior Department Ken Salazar this week is expected to announce an important milestone towards adopting a program for managing solar energy development on public lands in the W… Continue reading

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August 17, 2011
by Anjali Jaiswal
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Reaching Milestones: Advancements in India’s Solar Mission

Anjali Jaiswal, Senior Attorney, San Francisco As India celebrates its 65th Independence Day this week, its dynamic solar mission continues to make progress.  India’s solar mission recently crossed its first major milestone as it aims to 20 … Continue reading

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April 22, 2011
by Donna DeCostanzo
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With PlaNYC Update, New York City Continues to Lead on Energy and Climate

Donna DeCostanzo, Senior Attorney, New York The update to PlaNYC – New York City’s long-term plan for a sustainable future – which was released yesterday, continues to demonstrate Mayor Bloomberg’s leadership on clean energy and clima… Continue reading

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November 4, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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India in Action: Obama trip a chance for India to accelerate towards a clean energy future

President Obama will travel to India this weekend and – we hope – will strengthen a growing cooperation between the United States and India on climate change and clean energy. As NRDC and TERI noted in a letter to the President and Prime Minister Manmo… Continue reading

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October 7, 2010
by Frances Beinecke
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Two Solar Projects Get the Green Light to Bring Clean Energy and Jobs to California

I welcome Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement on Tuesday that he has approved the first two new solar projects on public lands in California in more than two decades. These ventures will help jumpstart America’s transition to clea… Continue reading

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