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A groundbreaking geothermal heating and cooling network in Massachusetts will expand significantly thanks to an $8.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, marking a major milestone for clean energy infrastructure in the United States. The funding will allow…
In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana, Isaac Dinwe witnesses firsthand one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Working for Closing the Loop, a Dutch NGO focused on electronics recycling, Dinwe sees how his country has become overwhelmed by…
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his decision to repeal federal fuel economy standards implemented during the Biden administration, significantly rolling back efficiency requirements that would have affected tens of millions of new cars and light trucks across the United States.…
The Trump administration has officially renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to the “National Laboratory of the Rockies,” removing any reference to renewable energy from the institution that has served as America’s premier clean energy research facility for decades.…
The Alabama Public Service Commission unanimously approved a comprehensive package of temporary utility changes on Tuesday, including a two-year electric rate freeze and approval of solar projects designed to power a Meta Inc. data center. The 3-0 vote endorsed a…
In an exclusive interview following COP30, Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva drew a stark comparison between humanity’s current climate crisis and the extinction of dinosaurs, emphasizing that unlike the ancient creatures, we have the knowledge and capability to prevent our…
The Trump administration renames Colorado's National Renewable Energy Laboratory while Los Angeles fire survivors choose all-electric homes over gas appliances. Plus: New study shows worker heat protections save lives as federal standards loom.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has withdrawn his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a major Northeast carbon trading program, as part of a political compromise to secure passage of the state’s long-delayed budget. The decision has sparked fierce…
At last month’s UN climate summit in Brazil, delegates successfully adopted a groundbreaking mechanism to coordinate global action toward a just energy transition away from fossil fuels. However, a crucial provision addressing the environmental and social risks of critical mineral…
Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies.
