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Al Gore's case for optimism

Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
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How batteries got cheaper and made the electric grid more reliable

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.
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Rare win for renewable energy: Trump administration funds geothermal network expansion

A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size. 
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Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities

Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports Colorado’s climate goals and could guide other states.

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Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change

As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.
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These pink microbes could help reduce planet-warming methane emissions

Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for reuse as fertilizer and fish food.
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‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement

At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery.

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The secret to tackling the climate crisis could be right under our feet. Here’s why

Despite being one of the largest natural carbon sinks, most nations exclude soil from their climate plans.
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How batteries, not natural gas, can power the data center boom

Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can help balance the grid, lower electricity bills, and support renewable energy.
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New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption

The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the chilly region over the next few years.

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Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says

André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more.

www.theguardian.com
Solar power panels on a roof with wind turbines and powerlines behind

Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 countries urge at climate summit

Governments across Europe, the Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa embraced the call. The United States did not.
www.politico.com
Geothermal power graphic illustration

One of America’s most dangerous volcanoes will soon power homes

Tapping energy from “superhot rock” could produce cheap, clean, constant energy almost anywhere — if drills and wells can survive infernal heat and pressure.
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Electric semi-truck connected to charger at loading dock

China's shift to electric trucks may reshape global fuel demand

China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
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Iowa City made its buses free. Traffic cleared, and so did the air.

Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.
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Wisconsin coal terminal to close after 50 years as clean energy saps demand

After nearly 50 years of operation, the Midwest Energy Resources coal terminal in Superior will shut down next June as coal shipments continue to decline amid the clean energy transition.

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Growth of wind and solar keeping fossil power in check

Surging wind and solar additions are meeting all of this year’s growth in global electricity demand, keeping fossil fuel use flat for the first time since the pandemic.

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Technician wearing white gloves testing solar panel with multimeter

Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ technicians help light up communities

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid.
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