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Governments, investors partner to break through clean technology barriers
US, France, India & 17 other countries will announce they will double the $10 billion they collectively spend on clean energy research and development in the next five years.
Tue Dec 01 2015
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Microsoft's Gates to start multi-billion-dollar clean tech initiative
Gates and a group of developing and developed countries will launch the Clean Tech Initiative, in which countries will commit to doubling their clean energy technology R&D budgets by 2020.
Sat Nov 28 2015
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Volkswagen could face $18 billion in penalties
Volkswagen has been accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emmissions.
Sun Sep 20 2015