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Canadian hydropower can help states achieve carbon-cutting goals
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States should explore carbon pricing to encourage clean power
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Power can be both clean and reliable
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Don’t toss out the good electricity with the bad
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Incentive to capture carbon emissions would spur needed technology
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Natural gas power plant with CCS is a positive step for the climate
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States look to “green banks” to leverage private investment in clean tech
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Federal Action on Climate Change and Clean Energy

The past year of extreme heat, drought, flooding and wildfire underscores the need for stronger measures to advance clean energy, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen America’s climate resilience. With the start of a new Congress and presidential term, strong and …

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U.S. Department of Energy’s Recovery Act Investments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) appropriated an unprecedented $90 billion to “lay the foundation for a clean energy economy of the future,” of which the U.S. Department of Energy received $35.2 billion. U.S. DOE’s appropriations have …

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An Action Plan to Integrate Plug-in Electric Vehicles with the U.S. Electrical Grid

Executive Summary Americans purchased almost 18,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2011, a strong first year for these transformative vehicles. Recently, private industry and government have invested valuable resources in developing, promoting, and deploying PEVs. These vehicles offer an uncommon …

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