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Newly elected US President urged to take action on climate change
Neither candidate may have mentioned climate change during the pre-election debates, but now he has been returned to office, President Barack Obama is being urged to take action.
LG Electronics reports 75% growth in US energy efficient product sales
South Korean multinational LG Electronics says it has seen a 75% increase in sales of its most energy efficient TV, fridges, washing machines and air conditioners in the US.
Current emission reduction rates point to 6°C warming, warn PwC
Current emission reduction rates in major economies per unit of GDP indicate that the globe is on course for 6°C of warming rather than 2°C, warns PricewaterhouseCooper.
US solar sector job growth tops 13%, according to report
The US solar industry currently supports just over 119,000 jobs, an increase of over 13% in the last year, according to figures released by The Solar Foundation ahead of its annual jobs census.
Americans switch to energy efficient technologies
Americans used less energy in 2011 thanks to a switch to more energy efficient technologies and wider use of renewables, according to a study by a US research lab.
Benefits of US switch to shale gas overstated, say researchers
Thanks to shale gas, the US is burning less coal. But the coal not used by the US is being exported to the UK, Europe and Asia, casting doubt on the overall benefits of the switch, say researchers.
US investors repeat call for extension of renewables tax credits
Over 20 US investors with more than $800 billion at their disposal repeated a call for an urgent extension of the Production Tax Credit for renewable power, which will lapse at the end of the year.
Renewables makes up nearly half of new US generating capacity
Renewables have made up 44% of new electrical generating capacity in the US so far this year, according to the latest figures from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
US Presidential candidates clash over clean energy in debate
US President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney clashed over energy policy in the second debate at Hofstra University in New York earlier this week.
US electric car battery maker A123 files for bankruptcy
US electric car battery maker A123 Systems has filed for bankruptcy after failing to make an interest payment.