New York passes 50% RPS and billion-dollar nuclear subsidy, Ford to test self-driving vehicles on MIT campus, Sierra Club to retire 53-million-ton coal deposit, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

California to require 50% renewable electricity by 2030, utility CEO says baseload is an outdated concept, France ends export credits for coal plants, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions

Vermont vows 75 percent renewable grid by 2032, low oil prices cancel $200 billion in fossil mega-projects, India quintuples its solar targets, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.

Illinois considers auction of carbon permits for electricity generation, 100% renewable microgrid in the California desert, $100 billion from Citigroup for green projects, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions. 

Copenhagen neighborhood re-engineered for high water, new day-and-night solar plant on line in California desert, “Uber for trucks” makes freight transport more efficient, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

Renewables now Scotland’s top source of power, fossil fuels ‘grassroots’ groups unmasked as Astroturf, shareholders demand Exxon boost dividends and cut exploration, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

The surprising role of deep-sea fishes in sequestering carbon, Tesla opens up its patents, Volkswagen brings a 260-mpg car to market, and much more.