A nation-leading program that encourages superefficient manufactured homes is underway in Vermont, and will produce significant energy savings for residents.
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As Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware face more floods, their elected officials want to use federal dollars to deploy natural mitigation techniques.
Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution.
Solar production occupies just 0.24% of prime farmland in North Carolina at the moment, according to the latest report by a national solar group.
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units.
Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say.
The unicorn startup launched its first move outside its home state of Texas, pitching low-cost energy and backup power in northern Illinois.
Duke University School of Medicine researchers say North Carolina is well positioned to lead efforts to reduce the impacts of increasing heat, building on the state’s Heat Health Alert System and the NC DETECT surveillance platform.
Industrial buildings could host gigawatts of shared solar to deliver low-cost power to underserved urban communities — if states and utilities allow it to scale up.
The end of federal tax credits for rooftop solar and flexible new subscriptions have changed the pros and cons of leasing versus buying.
Apart from the effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-COP31 climate talks.
The Trump administration has reversed a plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists.
Northwestern chemists created a liquid that morphs into an energy-storing gel and resets with nothing but air — no metal, no plastic, no battery casing required.
Spain’s electricity bills have fallen while many other countries have seen a rise since the energy crisis caused by the outbreak of the Iran war.
Electric cars are getting cheaper, more efficient, and can travel farther than ever. China is driving the transition, but Europe and other countries are catching up fast.
Advancements in geothermal systems and sustained political support in the U.S. provide an opportunity for this clean energy industry to scale.
Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.
Daniel Swain has a knack for breaking down the complexities of climate and weather into precise but accessible ideas.
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