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A Staff of Robots Can Clean and Install Solar Panels
Business: The NY Times
A California company thinks that robots that can install and clean thousands of solar panels may make solar energy competitive with fossil fuels.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Greenhouse Gas Case
Regulation: LA Times
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the Obama Administration’s environmental regulations that would limit greenhouse gases coming from power plants and factories.
Cold Years in the Future Could be Hotter Than the Hottest Years Now
Environment: TIME
A new study calculates that by 2047, average temperatures across much of the planet will rise to levels higher than we’ve ever seen in recent history.
Vietnam Attracts Nuclear Investors Despite Fears Over Safety Following Japan Disaster
Energy & Technology : Washington Post
Vietnam is pressing ahead with South Asia’s most ambitious civilian nuclear energy program despite safety fears over the technology following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Air Pollution Still Harming Europeans’ Health
Human Capital: BBC News
Urban populations are exposed to potentially damaging levels of air pollution, the EEA warns.