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The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule
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The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule

Battery prices are dropping faster than expected. Analysts are moving up projections of when an electric vehicle won’t need government incentives to be cheaper than a gasoline model.
Phipps Conservatory will host April symposium on air quality in Pittsburgh
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Phipps Conservatory will host April symposium on air quality in Pittsburgh

The two-day event at Phipps Conservatory explores environmental issues and their effects on human, animal and environmental health.
Public health experts flunk report tying Pennsylvania air quality improvements to gas drilling
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Public health experts flunk report tying Pennsylvania air quality improvements to gas drilling

Last week, a nationwide study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) found that the country's air quality deteriorated in 2017 and 2018 — a dramatic reversal of improvements recorded over the prior seven years.

Three surprising solutions to climate change
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Three surprising solutions to climate change

We know what we have to do to avoid a climate catastrophe: eat a plant-rich diet, change our energy mix, electrify transport, reverse deforestation.

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As climate warms, expect more Pittsburgh power outages during the hottest days
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As climate warms, expect more Pittsburgh power outages during the hottest days

Climate change is causing strong storms during Pittsburgh's hottest says, leaving vulnerable populations without power when they need it most.
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures has made its first two investments in energy-storage startups
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures has made its first two investments in energy-storage startups

Energy storage can overcome the biggest limitation of modern renewable power, providing power when the sun doesn't shine and wind doesn't blow.
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