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Keystone XL Bill Passes Senate

The bitterly controversial Keystone XL pipeline bill has just come one step closer to becoming law. The Republican-led US Senate passed an $8 billion bill an hour ago (Thursday afternoon, January 29) to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. As you may know, CleanTechnica has been covering this story … [continued]

ABB Will Link MayGen Tidal Power To UK Grid

Atlantis Resources Limited, owner of development rights to the Pentland Firth, has awarded Zurich-based ABB the contract to install tidal power conversion and grid connection systems for the four-turbine, 6-megawatt demonstration phase of the MeyGen tidal stream project. ABB is the world’s premier maker of power grids and a well-known multinational engineering company. … [continued]

Explosive US Solar Power Growth & Jobs

It’s no secret to those who work in energy that the solar industry is among the fastest-growing power sectors in this country (often the fastest-growing one), as well as worldwide. And many people don’t realize it, but US solar power growth has a hugely positive impact on employment. In 2013 … [continued]