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Clean energy

Chart: Americans actually agree on supporting solar and wind power

But polling data shows a big partisan divide and age gap on the question of whether climate change is a serious problem.

By Eric Wesoff, Dan McCarthy . 28 April 2023
Carbon capture

EPA rules may push power plants to capture carbon. Is the tech ready?

The Biden administration is poised to propose new regulations for coal- and gas-burning power plants, which could breathe new life into a long-beleaguered technology.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 April 2023
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Catawba College becomes first campus in North Carolina -- and the Southeast -- to go carbon neutral

The small, private liberal arts school is among just 13 colleges in the country to achieve net-zero so far.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 27 April 2023
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What can Ohio regulators do to prevent future utility corruption scandals?

More transparency, greater accountability and use of enforcement authority could help prevent corruption and protect ratepayers, advocates say.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 27 April 2023
Nuclear

Avalanche raises $40M to pursue vision of tiny nuclear fusion reactor

The startup is spurning room-sized reactors in favor of a small, modular design. But it’s unclear when or if fusion technology — large or small — will pan out.

By Eric Wesoff . 27 April 2023
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Massachusetts prepares to launch new electric vehicle rebates early this summer

State officials have blamed funding and logistical obstacles for delaying the rollout of the new incentives that were created as part of a 2022 state climate law.

By Sarah Shemkus . 26 April 2023
Solar

How the rooftop solar industry is adapting to California's new rulebook

The state’s once-thriving industry faces an uneasy future now that California has slashed financial incentives for people to put solar panels on their roofs.

By Julian Spector . 26 April 2023
Energy efficiency

Airbnb will help some hosts pay for new heat pumps

A pilot program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb vacation-rental owners $2,500 to install air-source heat pumps and make their properties more energy-efficient.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 April 2023
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In the race for clean energy, is offshore wind harming the nation’s fisheries?

As offshore wind expands in the Atlantic and arrives in the Pacific, the fishing industry fears clean energy will upend livelihoods and disturb marine life.

By Katherine Kornei . 25 April 2023
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The higher education divestment movement has arrived in Virginia

Students at the University of Richmond are trying to persuade administrators to become the first college in the state and among the first in the region to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 25 April 2023