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A new study suggests warming temperatures and increased solar radiation have boosted carbon fixation in tidal wetlands across the country.

As more households add solar panels, batteries and heat pumps, researchers at Purdue found that running them all on DC power — not the AC current from the wall — could cut energy use and emissions.

Donald Trump has shown the immense power of the executive branch to stymie offshore wind development, as nearly all projects are in waters where federal agencies operate as the landlord.

With China dominating every step of the solar energy production chain, governments in India and Europe are looking to reduce their overreliance on a single supplier.

Plant-based diets can improve health outcomes while reducing food-system environmental impacts.

UC San Diego Health was recognized for leadership in environmental sustainability, representing a commitment to supporting healthier patients, staff and communities.

New research weighs the costs and payoffs of three common adaptation strategies: Go, stay, or change.
Many utility-scale developers planned ahead, signaling the looming deadline may not be a massive disruption.
Companies around the world are competing to see who can build the first commercially viable nuclear fusion reactor. German startups are also in the race, supported by major corporations and private investors.
Analysts say political hostility and public distrust are likely to blame for the recent cancellation of the Air Products project in Louisiana.
Researchers show how consumer eco-consciousness can trigger discounts on inefficient products, canceling the gains shoppers thought they'd locked in.

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.

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