More than half new power in U.S., EU is green: study

LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of all new electricity capacity added in the United States and Europe last year was from renewable power such as wind and solar, a body backed by the International Energy Agency and the UN reported. . . . → Read More: More than half new power in U.S., EU is green: study

U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short

OSLO (Reuters) – The United States is asking for ideas about how to tackle global warming without raising expectations of breakthroughs in 2010 ahead of climate talks among the world’s top emitters in Washington on Sunday.

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U.S. solar capacity surges in ’09 on incentives

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Installed solar capacity in the United States jumped 37 percent in 2009 as state and federal incentive programs helped prop up demand during a downturn, solar advocates said in a report on Thursday.

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CORRECTED: Are regulators dropping the ball on biocrops?

COLUMBIA, Missouri (Reuters) – Robert Kremer, a U.S. government microbiologist who studies Midwestern farm soil, has spent two decades analyzing the rich dirt that yields billions of bushels of food each year and helps the United States retain its title as breadbasket of the world.

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U.S., Canada crack down on vehicle emissions

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United States finalized on Thursday its first greenhouse gas emissions rules on automobiles and boosted fuel efficiency standards, moves Canada is jointly imposing on its industry.

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U.S. wind power growing fast but still lags

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Wind-generated electricity is growing rapidly in the United States but the pace still lags far behind that in China, the organizer of an industry conference in North Carolina said.

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