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![People on kayaks protesting Line 5]()
The climate costs of keeping Line 5 open would be very high
Scientists estimate the pipeline could generate $41 billion in climate damages between 2027 and 2070.
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![A large angled arch of a building in front of a large parking lot. On the body of the building it reads]()
Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power
Adding solar arrays plus battery storage to key community spaces could light the way for other storm-prone cities.
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Brooklyn pipeline disproportionately harms communities of color, complaint alleges
Community groups say National Grid and New York state agencies violated the Civil Rights Act.
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Global windfarm installations expected to surge after COVID drop, says report
Offshore energy boom in China will grow world’s windfarm capacity by more than 12 gigawatts in 2021.
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Biden administration says solar could provide nearly half of US electricity by 2050
A Department of Energy blueprint says a 15-fold expansion of solar power is within reach.
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For a livable future, 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground
And 90% of coal must remain buried, according to a new study.
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Can the West learn to share renewable power?
Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their visions.
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![Downed power lines on a road in Houma, Louisiana.]()
![Downed power lines on a road in Houma, Louisiana.]()
3 ways to prevent the next mass power outage
Hurricane Ida exposed the grid's weaknesses. It didn't have to be that way.
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![Flooded area outside of Shell Norco Facility]()
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Ida’s aftermath shows the risks of petrochemical production in a hurricane zone
A Shell refinery in the heart of “Cancer Alley” has been polluting excessively since the storm passed.
