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Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
As wind turbines reach the end of their life, engineers are turning the blades into electrical transmission towers, bridges, cement, and more.
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How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns
We built this tiny model town to show what it would look like if we tried to transition to 100% clean energy.
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Can a city truly be 100% renewable? It’s complicated.
Hundreds of cities have pledged to switch to renewables -- but there's a lot standing in their way.
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Most of America’s dirty power plants will be ready to retire by 2035
Shutting down the nation’s fossil fuel–burning power plants in the next 15 years wouldn't be as economically risky as previously thought, a new study shows.
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‘Natural gas’ or ‘methane’? Americans see a big difference.
One thing that unites the country: a preference for "natural."
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The government can’t keep up with abandoned oil wells. Can these industry insiders help?
The number of abandoned oil and gas wells is on the verge of exploding. These industry insiders want to be part of the solution.
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Solar companies ask Biden to reverse Trump’s biggest blow to the industry
Solar energy companies see an ally in a president-elect who campaigned on generating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
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The world needs lithium. Can Bolivia’s new president deliver it?
Whether Luis Arce can succeed in developing Bolivia’s lithium riches — and do so in a way that benefits Bolivian workers and frontline communities — remains uncertain.
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One Texas-sized loophole is letting Lone Star polluters off the hook
Texas facilities emitted 174 million pounds of pollution above permitted limits last year.
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5 ways to future-proof a building
Hundreds of 'zero energy' schools, offices, and apartment buildings are on the way.