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Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?

As the United States sizzled through heat waves, the government removed some of its most actionable advice about how to conserve energy.

grist.org
Computer generated 3D illustration with oil pumps, solar panels and wind turbines.

Data centers want to build their own gas turbines. Would that skirt state renewable energy laws?

As connection queues grow, data center companies propose to build out their own power, with many of them eyeing natural gas turbines.
virginiamercury.com
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Molten salt and human sweat: The weird batteries that could store renewable energy

From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge.

www.theguardian.com
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EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

Under new rules to reduce waste, large companies across the European Union can no longer dispose of unsold clothes, accessories and footwear.
www.dw.com
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Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize

The administration has allocated $2.7 billion to stymie wind and solar, while backing fossil fuels and nuclear.
www.washingtonpost.com
Wall-mounted home battery storage system

New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades

In a first, the state could speed up data centers’ grid connection if they bankroll energy-saving residential tech like heat pumps and batteries.
www.canarymedia.com
Closeup of man with a two-handed grip on a hamburger in a bun, mouth open, about to eat.

Study says eating less meat could slash emissions. Americans are eating more than ever

A global shift to mostly plant-based diets with minimal processed foods and red meat, coupled with a large decrease in food waste, would decrease greenhouse gas emissions by more than 85% by 2050 compared to 2020 agricultural emissions, according to a new study. 
www.thenewlede.org
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Opinion: Why Oregon needs a strong Climate Protection Program

Sky-high energy bills. Record-breaking wildfires. Air too toxic to breathe. Oregonians are already paying the price for pollution from large corporations, which is fueling climate disasters and extreme weather.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Modern, aesthetic and efficient dark solar panel panels, a modular battery energy storage system and a wind turbine system in warm light. 3D rendering.

Google buys power from record-busting solar-battery site in Arkansas

Developer Cypress Creek has broken ground on the project, which will eventually deliver 2.5 gigawatts of solar production and 2.9 gigawatt-hours of battery storage.

www.canarymedia.com
Home electricity scheme with battery energy storage system power modern house at night. photovoltaic solar panels and rechargeable li-ion backup. Electric car charging on renewable off-grid system.

Microgrids use renewable energy to bolster Western NC resilience

Mobile Beehive Microgrids being set up across NC mountains as rebuilding after Helene continues, could play key role in future outages.
carolinapublicpress.org
An aerial view of a river with bushes and trees lining it

Running dry: How to store more groundwater for dry seasons

More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts; groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain.

www.dw.com
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Fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin survives a Republican challenge (for now)

The congressional amendment sought to overturn a fracking prohibition that protects water used by millions of people. Critics predict that natural gas allies will try again.
insideclimatenews.org
A technician working on a heat pump outside a house

The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil-fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful.
grist.org
Offshore wind farm

Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat

The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.

www.canarymedia.com
A hand adjusting the temperature on a wall thermostat

The surprising upside of asking people to use less energy

New research complicates the long-held belief that climate policy is a trade-off between cost and carbon, adding a third factor: it might make daily life better, too.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
Environmental law symbol as an industrial smoke stack shaped as a justice scale as a metaphor for pollution regulations and clean air legislation.

He sued the oil industry for $51B. Now he faces Republicans in a private grilling

Roger Worthington, one of the lawyers at the center of a huge climate lawsuit against the oil and gas industry, faces congressional scrutiny.

www.politico.com
Closeup portrait of US Senator Lindsay Graham from 11/13/2017

Part of Lindsey Graham’s legacy: Climate negotiator

The South Carolina Republican was once a member of a group looking for a deal on bipartisan climate legislation.

www.politico.com
Solar panels with wind turbines beneath electrical transmission lines at sunset.

This Nova Scotia town wants to use 100% renewable energy. It’s more than halfway there

Berwick, N.S., is using solar, hydroelectric and wind power in effort to become a zero-emissions community.
www.cbc.ca
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