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United States: Ikea super-sizes solar power system on Centennial store

Ikea today said it will add more solar power panels to the roof of its two-year-old Centennial store, nearly doubling the store’s ability to generate electricity from solar power and creating Colorado’s largest rooftop solar power plant.

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United States: Finding the "Green Lining" when Disaster Strikes

America finds itself again rebuilding from disaster, this time from tornados in the middle states, last fall from Superstorm Sandy in the Northeast. If this is the new normal, as some weather experts say, should policymakers treat it as an opportunity for renewables?

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United States: Batteries for Grid-Scale Energy Storage: It's All About Networking

Market research firm ASD projects grid-scale battery storage will rise to a $1.17 billion market this year, largely thanks to increased need for more flexible and efficient grid systems to handle intermittent power from renewable sources. Meanwhile, Lux Research predicts grid-scale energy storage will surge from a $200 million market in 2012 to roughly $10.4 billion in 2017.

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United States: Protect renewable energy standards

In 2007, North Carolina became a leader in renewable energy development by becoming the first state in the Southeast to adopt a Renewable Portfolio Standard. North Carolina set the goal of acquiring 12.5 percent of our energy through renewable resources and increased efficiency by 2026, saving us money while providing new jobs and a cleaner environment.

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