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Is New England’s new hydropower transmission line paying off?
The flow has been stop and go for the first few months, but the line shows plenty of potential to boost Massachusetts’ renewable energy supply.
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![a power plant is seen in an oilfield in Kern County, California]()
A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.
A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
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Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism."
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Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal
The federal funding is the latest twist in a decade-long saga to build a terminal in Oakland, California, that can export U.S. coal overseas.
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Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
Bulk buying is a tried-and-true way to get discounts on rooftop solar. Now programs aimed at heat pumps are popping up too, helping people save thousands of dollars.
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What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
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![Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville is the lone nuclear power plant still operating in Nebraska.]()
![Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville is the lone nuclear power plant still operating in Nebraska.]()
Nuclear in my backyard: A Nebraska utility is skirting the public backlash that plagues wind and solar
Across the state, nuclear is getting a warm welcome in communities that typically oppose large-scale clean energy projects.
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Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
A bill to boost a wood-pellet industry plagued by pollution violations sailed through the Legislature.
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Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700 million to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
The president announced plans for two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, using the Defense Production Act.
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Federal agency to open tens of thousands of acres of Colorado wilderness to oil drilling
Wildlife habitat, endangered animals, and recreation could all be at risk in the state’s biggest public land sale in modern history.
