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BOSTON — In anticipation of a boom in clean energy projects needed to help the state meet its decarbonization targets, a group put together by the governor rolled out recommendations

Spring is a glorious time for renewable energy. Whatever the weather in March and beyond—in-like-a-lion blustery or out-like-a-lamb sunny—spring tends to be a season of strong electricity production from solar and wind in particular. Spring is also a glorious time for taking stock, since the officia

As climate lawsuits mount, at least one major oil company anticipated legal action decades ago.

The tail-between-legs exit of the Nuclear Summit conferees declared in a headline: “Taxpayers are needed to foot the bill to achieve 2050 targets.” Banks reject nuclear funding, stocks nosedive and the industry says it should, believe it or not, slow down  By Linda Pentz Gunter  March 31, 2024   https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2024/03/31/nuclear-comes-last/ NuScale, the company whose small modular reactor project collapsed…

Delivery vehicles, school buses, and other trucks will electrify much faster than big rigs, easing air pollution in urban neighborhoods.

How did special interests manage to water down the Securities Exchange Commission's new rules intended to protect investors?

New EPA greenhouse gas standards requiring steep emissions reductions for heavy-duty trucks and buses don’t have the same buy-in from the industry enjoyed by the agency’s rule on cars and medium-duty vehicles released about a week earlier.

China's lavishly funded space program could have taikonauts on the moon before 2030.

A new law in Phoenix, Arizona, will give protections from extreme heat to thousands of outdoor workers in the hottest city in the country.

The long-awaited release of "Oppenheimer" in the nation where two cities fell victim to the nuclear weapons developed by the American scientist featured in the film has evoked a mixed and emotionally charged response among Japanese filmgoers.