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Utilities in the U.S. Northeast stand to lose as much as half of residential sales by 2030 as customers install solar and battery-storage systems and generate their own power, according to a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico is battling with its electric utility, PNM, over the utility’s continued heavy reliance on large-scale fossil fuel power plants in a state with some of the best sun and wind resources in the country. Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell joined Santa Fe City Councilor Patti Bushee to discuss options for Santa Fe’s energy f
Researchers at Yale have unveiled a new interactive map that estimates public opinion on global warming right down to the county level.
Read MoreResearchers at Yale have unveiled a new interactive map that estimates public opinion on global warming right down to the county level.
Read MorePresident Barack Obama said the U.S. economy is being buffeted by slowdowns overseas and made a pitch for his proposals on infrastructure, education and energy as the remedy to sustain growth.
Read MoreAs national administrator of the Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN), IREC has had many proud moments since the SITN was created just five years ago. This week, with higher than ever solar workforce goals announced by President Obama, we look down…
Read MoreAs national administrator of the Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN), IREC has had many proud moments since the SITN was created just five years ago. This week, with higher than ever solar workforce goals announced by President Obama, we look down…
Read MoreIn the United States, one in every 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Because childhood cancers are not related to lifestyle factors, little can be done to prevent these diseases. One Mission, a Massachusetts nonprof…
Read MoreIn the United States, one in every 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Because childhood cancers are not related to lifestyle factors, little can be done to prevent these diseases. One Mission, a Massachusetts nonprof…
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