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Latino and Hispanic workers make up about 18-percent of the U.S, clean-energy workforce, and a New Mexico company wants to make sure their work reaches communities of color. Since 2010, the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative serving Taos and surrounding communities has been moving toward a goal of total renewable energy. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative CEO Luis Reyes said it reached a milestone this year. ...

New data from the Sierra Club shows Duke energy is slow to reduce fossil fuel dependence and lower costs for customers. The utility and its subsidiaries received a combined D in a report for plans to transition to wind, electricity and other renewable energy sources - a slight improvement from last year. Sierra Clubs North Carolina Field Manager Mikaela Curry said the utilitys choices are forcing North Carolinians to be locked into polluting infrastructure, and bear the costs. ...

A new report from Yale University looked at the effectiveness of green resilience hubs in Connecticut communities. The hubs are made up of renewable energy and storage installed in a place bringing a community together. If a natural disaster strikes, the hub could provide necessary power if the main electrical grid is strained or out of service. ...