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Putting Damaged Land to Good Use Part II: A Transition From Coal To Solar

written by Walter Wang

I had such a great response to my recent commentary that I thought it would be worth the time to take an in depth look at the implications of such a massive undertaking.

Now that we know it’s physically possible for solar photovoltaics (PV) to supply all of the electricity

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August 24, 2011 0 comment
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Putting Damaged Land to Good Use

written by Walter Wang

I was reading an article recently about mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining and got to thinking….

How many square miles have been cleared in Kentucky for MTR?

And, if we covered all that space with photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, how much electricity in

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July 13, 2011 0 comment
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Funding for Dirty Energy and Emissions Casts Shadow on PNC Bank’s Green Image

written by Justmeans

What if energy companies stopped engaging in destructive practices like mountaintop removal coal mining—not because of new government regulations, but simply because they couldn’t find a bank to finance such projects? That’s what the Rainforest Action Network and other groups hope might happen as they pressure banking giants to sever ties with dirty

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October 13, 2010 0 comment
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