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Queens Post
1 day ago
NYC politics

New York becomes first state to offer Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates - Queens Post

Low-income New Yorkers eligible for rebates through the HEAR Program to lower energy costs, part of national initiative under the Investing in America agenda. [ more ]
Fast Company
1 week ago
Business

$30 billion and counting: Inside the Midwest's clean energy boom

The Midwest is becoming a major manufacturing hub for clean energy transition with federal incentives driving private investments of around $30 billion since August 2022. [ more ]
The Atlantic
3 weeks ago
OMG science

The Asteroid-Mining Renaissance Has Arrived

Mining asteroids for cosmic metals can provide resources crucial for the clean-energy transition on Earth. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
Business

Support communities that will lose out in the energy transition

Support for those affected by clean energy transition is crucial to prevent backlash. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
California

California battery storage increasing rapidly, but not enough to end blackouts, Gov. Newsom says

California is rapidly adding battery storage but still needs more to avoid blackouts during heat waves. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
Data science

A 120 year old electric carriage goes on display at the Science Museum

The Bersey Electric Cab, an early electric car from 1897, is showcased to highlight the transition to cleaner energy.
Exhibition explores key components of cleaner energy transition: superconducting power cables, rechargeable batteries, renewable energy generators, and nuclear energy innovations. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

The Guardian view on Cop28: a phase-out of fossil fuels is the only decision that makes sense | Editorial

The fossil fuel industry is heavily lobbying at Cop28 to avoid references to the phase-out of fossil fuels that would impact their profits.
There is a battle over language at Cop28 whether to phase down or completely phase out fossil fuels. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Environment

A Tense Climate Summit Begins Against a Backdrop of War and Record Heat

World leaders at the UN climate conference in Dubai are urging the rapid transition away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy.
Greenhouse gas emissions have already warmed the planet by 1.2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, causing destructive climate events worldwide. [ more ]
Washington Post
6 months ago
Environment

U.N. chief says 'Earth's vital signs are failing' as leaders meet at COP28

U.N. Secretary General warns that the world is close to failing its goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius
Leaders at the climate change conference urged to prevent a 'planetary crash and burn' [ more ]
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