Researchers show how consumer eco-consciousness can trigger discounts on inefficient products, canceling the gains shoppers thought they'd locked in.
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A nation-leading program that encourages superefficient manufactured homes is underway in Vermont, and will produce significant energy savings for residents.
In an unprecedented move, Bangladesh has upended its previous policy of heavily taxing electric vehicles and promoting fossil fuel-powered transportation.
Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the U.S., the government is opening protected lands for drilling and development.
The Interior Department has announced that Charlotte-based Duke Energy will terminate its offshore wind lease off Bald Head Island and "refocus" the $129 million taxpayer buyout back on fossil fuels and nuclear power.
It was the fourth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to forfeit their offshore wind leases.
Gov. Ron DeSantis characterized the clean energy goals the law bans as “radical climate policies,” although experts say the law will not necessarily upend the plans.
Claims that electric vehicle batteries are tainted by exploitative mineral supply chains are discrediting EVs as electrified road transport booms.
Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution.
Solar production occupies just 0.24% of prime farmland in North Carolina at the moment, according to the latest report by a national solar group.
A United Kingdom study comparing five dietary scenarios through 2050 found the simplest option delivered meaningful, realistic emissions reductions.
As businesses, governments, and activists gathered in London, investments in developing countries to advance climate action took center stage, but financing efforts still lag behind international targets.
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units.
Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.
Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say.
With federal incentives gone and local resistance rising, some industry players want a checkoff-style fund to promote renewable energy.
New research has revealed that larger, unified forests store more carbon than the same area of fragmented patches.
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