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China to Hit 500 GW of Renewable Power by 2020

Photo: 林 慕尧 / Chris Lim , Wikimedia, CC Energy hawks — hell, all of us, really — have no doubt gotten a little tired of hearing about how much investment China is dumping into clean energy compared to the United States. Yes, we are severely lagging in the renewable sector, and yes, China is poised to eat our lunch in solar and wind — China has just set a new goal to get 500 GW of renewable power on the grid by 2020. No, we’re nowhere near that number — and we certainly won’t be if we continue on our current trajectory. But there’s still a lot to learn from Ch… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Exxon Gave $1.5 Million to Climate Denier Groups in 2009

Photo via the Guardian How does that old saying go? “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, well, I won’t get fooled again.” Something like that (thanks, Dubya). Maybe the revised maxim holds some truth in this case: I certainly won’t believe a word Exxon Mobil’s PR factory churns out, perhaps ever again. The oil giant has manipulated the public into buying its crap (metaphorically speaking, at least) for the last time, as far as I’m concerned. So what am I rambling about? Well, for the second time, Exxon has b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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What a Pain in the Ash: Volcano Sends Whitney to the High C’s Seas

Not that she’s looking for excuses, but this certainly won’t help Whitney Houston’s respiratory problems. Anyone not living under a rock is aware that an Icelandic volcano…

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