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Inside the bill that set the ‘strongest clean energy requirement in the nation’
D.C. is poised to have the most ambitious timeline for cutting electric emissions. Here's how.
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Why we need a better definition of ‘renewable’ energy
"Renewable" is in the eye of the beholder. And that’s a big problem.
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China is both the best and worst hope for clean energy
China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country to watch at this week's climate summit in Poland.
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![Pozo Maria, a pit near Villablino in the Laciana Valley, Spain, that was recently closed.]()
Trump wants to ramp up coal. Spain has found a way to quit it.
The country is investing $285 million to help the miners left behind — though they are skeptical about the changing economy.
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Video games consume more electricity than 25 power plants can produce
Researchers set up a special lab to measure gaming’s massive carbon footprint.
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Trump administration’s climate report raises new questions about nuclear energy’s future
The thirstiest source of electricity is already struggling, and greater risk of droughts will only add to those woes.
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Closing nuclear plants risks rise in greenhouse gas emissions, report warns
Environmentalists are divided over nuclear energy, the single largest source of low-carbon electricity.
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Trump halted a study of coal’s health effects in Appalachia
This is bad news for people living near mountaintop coal removal sites.
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Supervolcanoes: The secret to a battery-powered future?
Researchers found lithium deposits in a Yellowstone supervolcano.
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Inside the camp that’s fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline
In North Dakota, one tribe’s fight has sparked a movement.
