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"We are truly the canaries in the coal mine."
An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from 63 coal plants.
Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.
The grisly scenes are easy to understand "in the age of global warming," Hawaiʻi’s governor said.
Nuclear experts aren’t sure the company could manage to make small reactors both cost-effective and scalable.
There's a long, nasty history of uranium mining on Native lands, but the company says this time is different.
They also could save consumers $50 billion by decreasing fuel consumption by 90 billion gallons.
The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.