New Jersey
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Clean industry
Oatly wants to kick its gas habit. Will other food and beverage firms follow?
Factories that make processed foods need lots of heat — and most burn gas to supply it. Companies like Oatly are grappling with how to decarbonize instead.By Maria Gallucci .
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Marine transport
Cargo ships turn to ancient tech to curb modern pollution: wind
As shipping companies face mounting pressure to curb CO2 emissions, old-fashioned sails and new designs are helping to reduce the need for fossil fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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ENN
As climate focus shifts to states, East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration
After 20 years, the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative “has weathered the political winds” and is conducting a program review that includes finding ways to expand participation.By Sarah Shemkus .
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ENN
Grid capacity, data centers among topics at New Jersey hearing on electricity prices
A PJM Interconnection official tells lawmakers to avoid "any policies that are designed to push resources off the system before we have an equal and equivalent amount of replacement resources."By Nikita Biryukov .
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Wind
Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction
The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.By Keaton Peters .
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ENN
Nine states pledge to boost heat pumps to 90% of home equipment sales by 2040
Northeast and Western states seek to make high-efficiency electric technology the norm in residential space heating and cooling and water heating.By Annie Ropeik .
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ENN
What we know about Alice Parker, a ‘hidden figure’ in modern heating
Beyond mistaken identity and misattributed invention, huge gaps remain in the history of Alice Parker. Here's what one reporter’s research uncovered about the Black woman inventor whose early-20th-century “heating furnace” foretold the modern smart home.By Audrey Henderson .
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ENN
Massachusetts sees more competition to bulk up offshore wind infrastructure
The state got an early jump on offshore wind development, but recent onshore infrastructure investments in New York, New Jersey and Virginia threaten to cut into the state’s claim as the leading hub for the industry.By Sarah Shemkus .
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ENN
Online portal aims to be clearinghouse for community solar subscriptions
Massachusetts-based EnergySage announced the soft launch of its community solar marketplace earlier this month.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Transportation and Climate Initiative moves ahead amid pandemic uncertainty
It’s unclear if falling gas prices will make the agreement an easier political sell since unemployment is also surging.By Lisa Prevost .
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