Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making generators pay for the carbon they release. Since then, the region’s power sector emissions have dropped by half, and states have reaped more than $10 billion in revenue to invest in […]
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At a moment of big changes in U.S. energy use and policy, with electricity bills pinching consumers and discussions on climate and emissions both high stakes and deeply politicized, New Hampshire’s executive branch has locked in on a vision for one specific path forward. “What we do best right now looks like nuclear, and I […]
A path exists for New Hampshire to electrically isolate itself from the rest of New England, according to a study released this month. But such a move, the authors said, would likely come at a significant cost for ratepayers. The July 15 report is the outcome of a monthslong investigation into the feasibility of New […]
Why would a young Republican back solar but reject a carbon tax? Twenty years of survey data shows climate opinion is more complex than party labels suggest.
ProLift reports that canceled energy projects threaten the AI boom, as tech firms' demand for data center power outpaces electricity supply growth.
When the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line started carrying electricity from Canada into Maine in January, supporters hailed the project as a triumph for renewable power. Now, after nearly six months of operations, the early numbers raise questions about whether the project will be able to advance the region’s energy transition as much as […]
TAMWORTH — The Cook Memorial Library last Saturday celebrated three major grant-funded projects this past year: a new rooftop solar array; a n…
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?