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![A large beige building with big dark grey windows looms over a department of energy sign]()
![A large beige building with big dark grey windows looms over a department of energy sign]()
Biden’s Energy Department races to get cleantech money out before Trump takes office
The department's Loan Programs Office helped Tesla get its start and has lent billions to everything from transmission line projects to battery manufacturers.
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![A woman in a gray jacket and black shirt stands at a podium with a group of people]()
![A woman in a gray jacket and black shirt stands at a podium with a group of people]()
North Carolina town sues Duke Energy for climate ‘deception’
Carrboro, North Carolina accuses Duke of knowingly fueling the climate crisis for decades with harmful emissions, deception, delay and ‘greenwashing.’
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![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
New York isn’t ready to fight more wildfires
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
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![The sun burns brightly behind a dark pumpjack in an empty field]()
There’s a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs
Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells.
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![An aerial shot of a green forest running along a mountain ridge with a road in the middle]()
How a dwindling helium supply is impacting public land management
A new BLM plan for western Colorado makes a priority of helium production, worrying environmentalists.
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![A small town is inundated by brown flood waters]()
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Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
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![A maroon van sits in an empty lot in front of shipping containers]()
![A maroon van sits in an empty lot in front of shipping containers]()
A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry
A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.
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![A helicopter sprays a liquid over a forest engulfed by smoke]()
![A helicopter sprays a liquid over a forest engulfed by smoke]()
It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire
Here's why the November wildfires in New York and New Jersey are so alarming.
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![A small private jet flies through a blue sky with a passenger jet in the background]()
‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
An analysis of 19 million flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals a 50 percent rise in emissions.
