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It’s Now Time to Electrify Everything
The challenges are daunting, but the politics will change when economic benefits are widely felt
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San Jose Council Votes For Carbon Neutrality
The nation's 10th largest city pledges net-zero emissions by 2030 but admits it will need offsets to get there
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Revisiting the Homestead Act
How "managed retreat" from climate change could revitalize rural America
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Why Heat Pumps Are the Answer to Heat Waves
In this modeling, a heat pump is more economical and more effective than an AC unit
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These Technologies Will Move Renewable Energy Forward
New battery types and advanced renewable fuels are on the horizon
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Maine and Oregon Address the Problem of Packaging Waste
If manufacturers foot the bill for disposal costs will they design better packaging?
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What Corporate Net-Zero Pledges Really Mean
There is plenty of wiggle room in promises to eliminate carbon emissions with offsets and carbon credits
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Purified Wastewater Now Figures in Conservation Plans in the West
Despite the yuck factor, water agencies see reuse as a way to cope with dwindling supplies
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Can Retrofitting Dams for Hydro Give Green Energy a Boost?
The era of building big dams is over in the U.S., but existing dams can be modified to produce power
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Dream of Carbon Air Capture Edges Toward Reality
A growing number of projects to remove CO2 are going online, but major hurdles remain