Articles by Maria Gallucci
Maria Gallucci is a freelance science writer in New York City. She was the 2017-2018 Energy Journalism Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, Maria has worked as a staff writer for publications in New York and Mexico City, covering a wide range of energy and environment issues.
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![A man in a bucket hat installs panels on a roof with a palm tree in the background.]()
![A man in a bucket hat installs panels on a roof with a palm tree in the background.]()
Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn
Rooftop solar has been a lifeline for the U.S. territory during blackouts. Now a government entity wants to undo a law protecting a key solar program.
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![An aerial shot of an industrial facility belching steam.]()
![An aerial shot of an industrial facility belching steam.]()
America’s first ‘enhanced’ geothermal plant just got up and running
Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction.
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![An image of an offshore wind turbine.]()
![An image of an offshore wind turbine.]()
Why the Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind auction wasn’t a smash hit
The region’s first-ever lease sale arrived at a time of industry turmoil, and in a place saddled with unique obstacles to offshore wind development
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![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires
Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
