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In Colorado coal towns, the next generation is turning to solar
Where the mines once provided steady employment, solar energy now offers young people jobs.
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Republicans are buying rooftop solar. Will it change their politics?
A new study found that people with rooftop solar are more politically active, regardless of their political party.
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How the humble chairlift could revolutionize renewable energy
Simple mechanical systems can store energy much longer than batteries.
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Why some hydropower plants are worse for the climate than coal
“It’s pretty alarming,” Ilissa Ocko, the study’s lead author, told Grist.
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Could a solar-powered uprising reshape Puerto Rico?
Could a solar-powered uprising reshape Puerto Rico?
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What if the answer to California’s wildfire woes is more fire?
What if the answer to California's wildfire woes is more fire?
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Can solar panels handle the heat of a warming world?
"Panels are a little like people; they like temperate conditions with light winds and low humidity, and that’s when they function the best.”
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Clean energy requires rare metals. Should we mine the ocean floor to get them?
And if we do, what does that mean for the sea creatures that live there?
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Growing body of science links fracking to health hazards
A group of scientists and doctors just published a comprehensive report on the impacts of fracking.
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Big Oil and environmentalists alike are mad about the EPA’s new summer ethanol rules
There could be more ethanol in your gasoline this summer. What does that mean for farmers, clean air, and the climate?
