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Biden wants to balance infrastructure and conservation goals. But it won’t be easy.
The Biden administration wants to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water by 2030. But can it do that and significantly expand renewable energy?
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This power plant stopped burning fossil fuels. Then Bitcoin came along.
On the sleepy shores of New York’s Seneca Lake, a cryptocurrency company is showing how Bitcoin can keep fossil fuel use alive.
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How Berkshire Hathaway fed investors a flawed narrative about their climate progress
Other utilities could do the same.
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Why not turn airports into giant solar farms?
Well, it turns out that airports not only have a lot of empty space, they also have a lot of rules.
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Gridlocked: These policies might put Biden’s transmission infrastructure plans on hold
Biden wants to spend billions on electricity transmission — but current projects are stuck in red tape.
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Montana, Kansas, and Arkansas enter the arms race to criminalize protest
The Republican push to criminalize pipeline protests is expanding beyond fossil fuel-producing states.
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Biden’s new moonshot: An offshore wind industry to rival Europe’s
Having fallen a decade behind in developing the renewable energy, the U.S. is priming itself for a space race-style comeback.
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Eminent domain opens doors for fossil fuels — could it do the same for renewable energy?
Environmentalists have long opposed it for fossil fuel projects. Now, the legal power could be vital to building renewable infrastructure.
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Why renewable electricity powers decarbonization — and pays off
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
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Why the federal government is buying into the promise of 24/7 clean power
How “24/7 clean electricity” could drive a whole new era of energy use.
