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Critics say Duke-backed North Carolina bill will ‘crush renewables.’
A bill in the North Carolina legislature backed by Duke Energy could slow the state’s solar boom to a crawl, advocates warn.
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Q&A: How rural co-ops can help lead the smart grid transition.
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How fluids flow through shale
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Ecologists have found that leaf litter is not as sensitive to increases in temperature as ecologists once thought.
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