Report: Wake up, the clean energy 'revolution' is here

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Don't look back; renewable energy is already transforming the US - this "profound" and "abrupt" shift will touch "every nook and cranny" of the economy

Call it a detour, a hiccup or a temporary catching of breath. Despite last year's dramatic drop-off in newly installed renewable electric generating capacity in the United States, America remains in...

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