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In today’s EGEB:

• A solar farm in Argentina demonstrates the dominance of Chinese solar.
• NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announces a rooftop solar initiative.
• Tanzania aims to ramp up renewable energy in a big way.
• Johns Hopkins will fulfill about two-thirds of its electricity needs through solar power.

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In today’s EGEB:

• The largest sun-tracking solar archipelago is coming to the Netherlands.
• China can pursue new coal plants, but there’s little reason to do so.
• Britain broke its own record for continuous coal-free power.
• South Korea ups its renewable targets.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Walt Disney World’s new solar farm takes up more space than two Magic Kingdom parks.
• Mount Rushmore is unveiling a solar carport.
• New York approves a new 100 MW wind farm.
• Lansing, Mich. looks to make all city buildings run on renewable energy.
• A San Antonio mall gets rooftop solar.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Scientists remove silicon from solar cells and double perovskites in a new technique.
• New York may get a solar boost from a new Public Service Commission order.
• Ireland isn’t on track to hit its 2030 renewable energy goal.
• Rhode Island high school offers offshore wind training program.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Duke Energy announces contracts for 602 megawatts of Carolina solar.
• Europe invested $30 billion in wind projects last year.
• The Trump administration is trying to steer Puerto Rico away from renewables and toward natural gas.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Vermont’s Green Mountain Power sets a goal for 100% renewable energy by 2030.
• One of the largest proposed solar projects in the US gets approval to proceed.
• Germany inaugurates the Baltic Sea’s largest wind farm.
• Japan ups renewables and sees carbon emissions drop.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Starbucks partners with Cypress Creek Renewables to power Texas stores with solar farms.
• Iowa Democratic voters list climate change second on a list of important issues.
• A report takes note of GOP-backed anti-wind bills.
• Crowdfunding for a UK wind project.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Wisconsin gives the go-ahead for the state’s first utility-scale solar farms.
• Extremely tall wind turbines are going up in Texas.
• Puerto Rico makes its 100% renewable energy commitment official.
• China prioritizes subsidy-free renewable projects.
• Which state had the most wind power growth last year?

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In today’s EGEB:

• Researchers figure out a new way to pair perovskites with silicon for a solar boost.
• Hawaiian Electric sets new goals for solar and storage.
• Chicago officially commits to its 100% renewable energy goal for 2035.
• Anaheim builds nine new solar projects at public schools.
• Amazon employees want the company to take action on climate change, stop supporting fossil fuels.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Oil and gas companies could lose 95% of value by 2050 if Paris Agreement is followed.
• New York announces $30 million to modernize grid as state advances green energy transition.
• 200 community leaders have now expressed support for the Voices for 100% Renewable Energy project.
• JDR Cable Systems and Tufts University are collaborating to help students who want to pursue an offshore wind career.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Stanford researchers find solar panels offer far more lifetime energy than they cost to make and install.
• The American Wind Energy Association released its annual market report for 2018.
• New Jersey has created an offshore wind supply chain registry.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Great Britain’s electricity system operator says it will be able to operate the grid with 100% renewables by 2025.
• Iowa forms a statewide coalition to promote wind energy.
• A U.K. campus will be able to fulfill nearly three-quarters of its electricity needs from rooftop solar panels.
• Australian wind turbine complaints are nearly non-existent.

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In today’s EGEB:

• The world’s largest solar tower has been completed in Israel.
• The expected solar industry rebound is taking shape — at least in California.
• The Department of Energy dedicates funding to AI and machine learning in energy tech.
• Norway’s sovereign wealth fund increases money toward renewables.

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In today’s EGEB:

• The Global Wind Energy Council expects 300 new GW of wind capacity in the next five years.
• Vestas chairman expects the return of wind power subsidies in some countries.
• There’s broad support for offshore wind development in New Jersey.
• A look at how EU coal plants may phase out in the future.
• The Grain Belt Express is in trouble again.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Saudi Arabia intrigued by concentrated solar power.
• Solar street lighting shows clear benefits in sub-Saharan Africa.
• The Yankees become the first American sports team to join UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework.
• Rhode Island introduces specific solar initiatives.

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In today’s EGEB:

• A Canadian solar project at a former coal generating station is completed.
• GE breaks ground on its massive wind turbine.
• Offshore wind is far off for Texas.
• Maine officially restores its net metering policy.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Massachusetts sets a timeframe for a second offshore wind procurement.
• Ohio trails other midwestern states in renewables.
• Norway eyes new areas for onshore wind farms.
• Duke Energy ordered to excavate coal ash in North Carolina.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Wind power and renewables generated a record amount of U.K. electricity in 2018.
• LEGO’s holding company announces the acquisition of a solar developer.
• Connecticut’s governor meets with offshore wind developer Ørsted.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Low solar power prices in Idaho…
• And low solar plus storage prices in Hawaii.
• A look at states being left out of the U.S. “wind boom.”
• More DOE funding for wind research.

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In today’s EGEB:

• The offshore wind industry may be looking at a $70 billion opportunity.
• Sri Lanka approves 100 MW in floating solar projects.
• BYD and Pireos Capital announce the deployment of 100MWh ESS in Mexico.
• Toronto City Council could sue Big Oil for climate change costs.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Puerto Rico sets goal for 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
• The Department of Energy announces $130 million in funding for a solar research project.
• The Environmental Working Group sees a path to 100 percent renewable energy in the U.S.

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