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Vote Solar Releases 'Shared Renewables' Report

Legislation to expand access to solar and other renewables would create thousands of jobs in California, according to nonprofit organization Vote Solar.

Court Ruling Lets the Sun Shine in Iowa

Renewable energy providers and advocates are chiming in and phones are ringing at Eagle Point Solar in Dubuque, Iowa.

Mayor Prods Calif. City to Solar Self-sufficiency

Lancaster, Calif., seeks to harness the abundant sun in a state that has long outpaced the rest of the U.S. in its embrace of the technology.

First Solar Announces Startup Acquisition

First Solar, the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the United States, announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Silicon Valley startup TetraSun, which makes high-capacity solar cells.

Calif. Carbon Market Could Link With Quebec's

California's cap-and-trade carbon market probably won't be operating on its own anymore come next January.

FPL Biomass-power Deal Gets Nod From Regulators

The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved Florida Power & Light's contracts with U.S. EcoGen to purchase renewable power.

Gulf 'Dead Zone' Has Source in Midwest

Water pollution in the Gulf of Mexico doesn't come from oil rigs but from farms a thousand miles away in the Midwest, scientists say.

Kroger to Install EV Chargers in Calif., Ariz.

Grocery chain Kroger Co. said it would install more than 200 electric vehicle charging stations at stores in California and Arizona.

Wind Power Capacity Hits Record High in Calif.

California Independent System Operator, which operates the state's wholesale electricity transmission grid, said wind power turbines on the grid set a new record of 4,196 megawatts on Sunday.

Xcel Vindicated in Wind-farm Suit

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Xcel Energy for its 2011 decision to cancel a $400 million wind farm in North Dakota that could have put two protected bird species at risk.

Houston Eyes Greener City With All-in-One Recycling

An award-winning sustainability idea could put Houston at the forefront of U.S. municipal recycling efforts by 2015.

CPS Energy Deploys Advanced Smart Grid Network

This week, CPS Energy -- the largest municipal utility in the U.S. -- officially announced a new partnership to help deploy a smart grid network.

Powers Leads Efforts for Greener Government

Saying the government should "lead by example," President Obama has ordered federal agencies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 28% by 2020. The man he put in charge of the effort a year ago is Jonathan Powers, 34, an Iraq War veteran. Powers, who holds the office of Federal Environmental Executive, spoke with USA TODAY at his office across from the White House about what his military experience taught him, telecommuting, shrinking the government vehicle fleet, and solar panels on the White House (edited for space and clarity).

EPA Poised to Demand Cleaner Gasoline

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will put forward new rules Friday to cut car pollution, despite oil industry protests, administration officials said.

Delta Conservation Plan Stirs Concerns

California's $23 billion plan to restore native fish in the Delta would continue killing some of those fish at the same rate in drought years, according to a new pile of documents released on the project.