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Opinion:

¶ “Industry roundtable: The forecast is for strong wind” • Wind energy is an abundant resource in Australia but expansion in projects has been limited over recent years. As costs fall and the air is slowly cleared on policy, the wind sector is set for strong growth. EcoGeneration asked four industry experts for their projections. [EcoGeneration]

Wind farm (Shutterstock image)

¶ “Mountains Beyond Mountains: How Green Mountain Power Became More Than An Electric Utility” • Green Mountain Power does some cool things. They once helped expand net metering in the state. They retrofit homes with solar and energy efficiency products through on-bill financing, saving customers money. [CleanTechnica]

Science and Technology:

¶ Expansion of renewable energy cannot stave off catastrophic climate change by itself, scientists warned. Even if solar and wind capacity continues to grow at breakneck speed, it will not be fast enough to cap…