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Midwest at greater risk for rolling blackouts

Electricity demand on the Midwest's grid is expected to be strong this summer, with hot weather and a growing economy sucking plenty of juice. At the same time, electricity supplies are tightening.

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Bill Gates doubts aim to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees achievable   

Bill Gates appears to have cast doubt on whether the world will be able to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, providing a sobering reminder of how much work needs to be done if climate goals are to be met.

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Solar panels, digital tech, green roofs: How buildings are changing
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Solar panels, digital tech, green roofs: How buildings are changing

In the future, buildings will need to be functional, eye-catching and sustainable.

Work starts on huge U.K. wind farm that could power 4.5 million homes
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Work starts on huge U.K. wind farm that could power 4.5 million homes

The U.K. is a major player in the offshore wind sector.
Winds of worry: US fishermen fear forests of power turbines
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Winds of worry: US fishermen fear forests of power turbines

East Coast fishermen are turning a wary eye toward an emerging upstart: the offshore wind industry.
No one satisfied with new Vermont wind power sound rules

No one satisfied with new Vermont wind power sound rules

An effort by Vermont utility regulators to settle a long-standing, issue of how much noise neighbors of industrial wind projects should be subject to has upset both proponents of wind power and those who say the noise poses a health risk to people who live near turbines.

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