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Burning discarded clothing from retail chain Hennes & Mauritz AB is helping a Swedish power plant replace coal for good. The combined heat and power station...

Suniva trade case throws industry into doubt.

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Greens warn Labor not to do clean energy deal that protects coal power.

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Build batteries or lose jobs, auto bosses tell Europe.

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Ohio bills would ease restrictive setbacks for new wind farms.

Two bills in the Ohio Senate aim to ease restrictions in a 2014 law that have effectively blocked the development of new commercial wind...

Mapping how to feed 9 billion humans, while avoiding environmental calamity.

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Solar power could be a model for Puerto Rico beyond Hurricane Maria.

Two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, only a fraction of residents have electricity. The rest are facing a months-long wait for power....

'Hand-to-hand combat' on nuke incentives.

Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear advocates, already facing strong headwinds from a powerful oil and gas lobby, are pinning their hopes...

Solar power: Cheap illumination’s benefits in remote areas may be limited.

FOR sunny places not connected to the electricity grid, the falling price of solar panels and LED lighting promises a bright future. No more...

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