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How Do You Make Consumers Care About Energy? An Energy Efficiency Company Has...

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GOP Science Committee Member Unaware How Science Spreads To Other Countries

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Green Jobs 2.0: Re-Framing The Politics Of Clean Energy Around The...

The post Green Jobs 2.0: Re-Framing The Politics Of Clean Energy Around The Climate-Informed Economy appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Kerry Pledges To Confront Climate Change: ‘I Will Be A Passionate Advocate’...

The post Kerry Pledges To Confront Climate Change: ‘I Will Be A Passionate Advocate’ Of Action appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Mocks Climate Change

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Clean Jobs Rising: New Report Finds Over 110,000 Jobs Announced In 2012

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Rosie The Riveter On A Wind Turbine: Women And The Growing Green Economy

The post Rosie The Riveter On A Wind Turbine: Women And The Growing Green Economy appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Solar Jobs Beat Out Ranchers In Texas, Actors In California, And Coal Miners...

The post Solar Jobs Beat Out Ranchers In Texas, Actors In California, And Coal Miners Nationally appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Amid Soaring Demand For Soldiers Trained In Solar Power A New Scholarship...

The post Amid Soaring Demand For Soldiers Trained In Solar Power A New Scholarship Program Begins appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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A New Report Says Less Carbon Pollution And More Manufacturing Can Go...

The post A New Report Says Less Carbon Pollution And More Manufacturing Can Go Hand-In-Hand appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Moniz Throws Down For Clean Energy Loans, Says Cleaner Auto Loan Program May...

Moniz came out swinging for clean energy loans, with a big policy speech in New York City and a hint that his agency may revive its auto loan program. The post Moniz Throws Down For Clean Energy Loans,...

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2013 Broke Records For New Solar Jobs In America

The U.S. economy added over 23,600 solar energy related jobs last year, bringing the total number of solar jobs in the nation to 142,698. The post 2013 Broke Records For New Solar Jobs In America...

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Solar Industry Employs A Surprisingly High Percentage Of America’s Veterans

The solar industry's workforce is projected to grow substantially in the coming years, making it a key opportunity for boosting veterans' employment. The post Solar Industry Employs A Surprisingly High...

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Which U.S. Universities Are The Greenest?

A recently released Princeton Review book found 330 higher learning institutions in the United States to be "green" after extensive data gathering. The post Which U.S. Universities Are The Greenest?...

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Missouri’s Solar Problem: Too Many People Like It

Just as historically coal-dependent Missouri is picking up some serious solar momentum, the solar rebates that have helped propel the massive growth are abruptly ending, six years before the gradual...

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No Thanks To Congress, America Has Added 5,600 New Clean Energy Jobs In 2014

Despite Congressional refusal to extend tax benefits for clean energy producers, the American economy is still adding thousands of clean energy jobs -- just way less than it did when those benefits...

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No, EPA’s New Regulations Are Not Going To Make The Poor Poorer

The latest talking point from critics is that the rules will hurt low-income Americans. But economist Dean Baker says that just isn't so. The post No, EPA’s New Regulations Are Not Going To Make The...

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Canada’s Green Energy Sector Now Employs More People Than Its Tar Sands

Between 2009 and 2013, employment in Canada's clean energy sector increased by 37 percent, meaning it now supplies more jobs than the country's infamous oil sands. The post Canada’s Green Energy Sector...

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Congressman: The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Worth Building Even If It Only...

"People argue about how many jobs it would create," the congressman said. "One's enough for me!" The post Congressman: The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Worth Building Even If It Only Creates One Job...

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Why Low Oil Prices Won’t Stop The Growth Of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is surging in the face of low oil prices, investors say. The post Why Low Oil Prices Won’t Stop The Growth Of Renewable Energy appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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