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Distributed energy and the rise of net-zero buildings are slashing fossil fuel use, says Clean Edge in its 2014 trends report

You've heard the statistic: The world installed more new solar generating capacity than wind for the first time in 2013, 36.5GW of solar versus 35.5GW of wind. While massive utility-scale projects played...

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