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A bill in the North Carolina legislature backed by Duke Energy could slow the state’s solar boom to a crawl, advocates warn. As Duke has...

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Effective climate change action needs technology and policy.

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Carbon tax supporters seek to sway conservatives with new climate ads.

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Reversing climate change? California author offers 100 reasons to hope.

Global climate change is a such a dramatic and vast event, it can be hard to find reasons to believe we can change the momentum. Environmentalist...

New bill would help California combat climate change.

California’s cap-and-trade program, the crucial mechanism for California’s fight against climate change, is facing stiff headwinds. The California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against...

State-owned Swedish firm Vattenfall enters UK energy market.

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Michigan capitol overhaul could include new geothermal system.

Michigan’s 138-year-old Capitol building is falling apart from the inside. Amid the decorated halls of this national historical landmark in downtown Lansing, officials are...

World's hottest market: Air conditioners for India and hundreds of new electric plants to...

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