As geothermal networks grow, so does the call for a new utility model
A bill in Massachusetts would create a framework for a geothermal utility, with the aim of heating and cooling buildings cleanly and affordably.

By using electricity and recycled materials, researchers made a cement that cuts energy use by 70% and carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 98% compared with traditional cement production.
A northern B.C. village may become the home of a new carbon-storage facility built by a Bill Gates-backed American startup. Locals are skeptical but hopeful.
Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood.
As rising temperatures reshape ecosystems around the world, scientists are warning that bacteria, fungi, and other microbes are adapting in ways that could threaten human health.
Because gas prices are expected to rise in coming years, a new solar project in Anchorage is poised to become cheaper than power generated by imported natural gas.
