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Large New Hampshire solar projects face delays trying to connect to power grid
When conveyor belt manufacturer Wire Belt opened its new facility in Bedford, N.H., last fall, the company looked forward to saving money and fighting climate change with a 2,400-panel solar array...
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As bikeshare struggles elsewhere, promoters hope Youngstown, Ohio, can make...
As an economically struggling Midwestern city of approximately 60,000, Youngstown, Ohio, doesn’t exactly fit the prototype for a micro-mobility hotspot. But after a soft launch of four docking...
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Connecticut will tap clean energy technology to find emission-cutting...
Correction: Connecticut’s Innovative Energy Solutions Program is working with the consulting firm Strategen. An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the program and firm. Also, the...
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Parsing legal definitions, power industry pushes back on EPA coal ash...
A legal debate over semantics of the U.S. EPA’s 2015 coal ash rules could decide whether groundwater-soaked coal ash can remain in place next to an Ohio power plant. In oral arguments before the U.S....
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Maine replaces bill to halt natural gas expansions with plan to study...
State legislation to halt expansion of natural gas infrastructure in Maine as soon as next year has been cut back into a package of studies that contemplate the role of gas in the state’s energy...
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Here’s how North Carolina could cut climate emissions two-thirds by 2030
A new North Carolina climate plan outlines actions that would help curb greenhouse gas pollution by nearly two-thirds by 2030 — surpassing a state goal and meeting scientists’ recommendations for how...
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How a Virginia company is helping homeowners navigate energy efficiency – and...
In his quest for a net-zero emissions house, Tim Leroux has already achieved gold status. But he’s not content to rest on those energy-efficiency laurels. The Albemarle County homeowner is itching to...
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What’s the future of gas? In Minnesota, utilities have to share 10-year visions
No one knows what a gas utility will look like a quarter-century from now, as many states near deadlines for their 2050 climate goals. In Minnesota, though, state regulators will soon expect...
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A Boston grocery store could become a proving ground for a new approach to...
A group of energy equity advocates in Boston is launching a community solar cooperative they say could be a scalable model for both reducing carbon emissions and building wealth in disadvantaged...
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Months after devastating floods, Vermont renews efforts to aid...
Overnight in early July last year, Vermont solar installer Bill Chidsey got a call that a grocery store he worked with in his village of Hardwick was flooded. He arrived to find feet of water in the...
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Ohio landowners say solar opposition groups threaten their property rights
A pair of cousins who want to lease land for a contested solar project in central Ohio say a vocal minority is trying to interfere with their property rights. “I have rights as an owner, farmer and...
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St. Paul, Minnesota’s public schools are tapping geothermal to cut emissions...
Geothermal heating and cooling is emerging as a go-to technology for St. Paul Public Schools as it seeks to renovate aging facilities in line with the district’s climate action plan. Minnesota’s...
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Environmental groups appeal court order on drilling under Ohio park and...
Four environmental groups filed an appeal Friday challenging an Ohio judge’s order declining to review state regulators’ decisions to allow oil and gas drilling under state park and wildlife areas....
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Look for the helpers: Virginia climate volunteers connect with service...
Home weatherization contractors in the Harrisonburg, Virginia, region are flush with heat pumps, triple-pane windows and insulation. But they’re finding it challenging to identify and connect with...
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Dominion battery pilot to provide hands-on training at historically Black...
At 1.5 megawatts, the battery destined for a college campus near Petersburg, Virginia, might not be the mightiest in Dominion Energy’s growing storage fleet. But don’t underestimate its power and...
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Illinois bills seek to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines and sequestration
Carbon dioxide pipeline and sequestration projects would face significant new scrutiny and regulations under proposed legislation introduced this week in Illinois. Advocates who helped draft the...
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To lower emissions, a Minnesota startup wants to convert diesel engines to...
A Minnesota company is among a growing number of startups nationwide hoping to help customers replace diesel and natural gas with ammonia in industrial applications. “It’s not as big of a leap as you...
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Illinois rural electric co-op customers seek clarity, consistency from ‘Solar...
Editor’s note: The following story has been updated to include responses from the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative that were inadvertently overlooked prior to original publication. An Illinois bill...
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New EPA rules close a ‘huge loophole’ on coal ash, forcing wide-scale...
Environmental advocates say new rules announced Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should close a loophole that has helped power plant operators skirt responsibility for toxic coal...
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Virginia lawmakers reached a compromise on energy efficiency – here’s what it...
Virginia energy efficiency advocates anticipate a new state law will broaden and deepen energy-saving programs the state’s two largest utilities offer to customers. The Savings Achieved Via Efficiency...
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