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![Trump looks toward the camera in the Oval Office, behind him stand five men.]()
![Trump looks toward the camera in the Oval Office, behind him stand five men.]()
The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile
The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday.
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![Lines of people in rio gear and sheriff vests and holding bats near yellow school buses in a field]()
![Lines of people in rio gear and sheriff vests and holding bats near yellow school buses in a field]()
Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.
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![A solar panel sits on the outside of an apartment balcony]()
![A solar panel sits on the outside of an apartment balcony]()
Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
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![Three men in suits talk]()
![Three men in suits talk]()
The Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and Epstein
Nuclear experts aren’t sure the company could manage to make small reactors both cost-effective and scalable.
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![Photo of smokestacks spewing smoke into a blue sky with large mounds of coal in front]()
![Photo of smokestacks spewing smoke into a blue sky with large mounds of coal in front]()
The culture war is coming for your electricity
Utah Republicans are calling for an energy "divorce" from blue states. A major utility just granted part of their wish.
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![Snow guns blow snow over skiers at Sugarloaf Mountain.]()
![Snow guns blow snow over skiers at Sugarloaf Mountain.]()
Ski resorts are increasingly reliant on snowmaking. But at what cost?
As the climate changes, mountains and nordic facilities have begun relying more on energy and water-intensive machine-made snow.
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![The exterior of the United States Supreme Court building.]()
![The exterior of the United States Supreme Court building.]()
A tough Supreme Court hearing brings little clarity on Line 5 pipeline’s fate
Michigan has been trying to shut down the controversial pipeline since 2019. A technical question before the court could seal its fate.
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![Salt Lake City valley at night time with a cloud of haze]()
![Salt Lake City valley at night time with a cloud of haze]()
These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules
Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.
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![A view of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, Tennessee.]()
![A view of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, Tennessee.]()
The nation’s largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public
The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy
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![Satellite view of Michigan]()
![Satellite view of Michigan]()
What’s geologic hydrogen? What to know about the clean energy source buried under Michigan.
Research shows the state may be a hotspot for the resource, prompting a scramble to understand its potential.
