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The Advocate's new 20 Under 40 includes a new generation of leaders ready for the daunting challenges that come with sudden growth and development.

Here are The Advocate's 20 Under 40 honorees for 2023, the 10th year of the award. There were 45 people nominated for consideration.

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The Talladega City Board of Education approved a budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 during a called meeting Wednesday, following a public hearing Tuesday.

They are highly weather dependent and often fail under unideal conditions.

Dr. Todd Griffith, of UT Dallas' Wind Energy Center says the turbines account for the production of about 24% of the state's energy grid according to recent data. ..."On days when the wind is a bit lower we need to compensate for that with these other sources…namely, natural gas and coal sources and nuclear." Experts say wind naturally picks up at night time, which means the turbine blades may not be spinning as much during the daytime scorching heat.&...

Orono, Maine (CNN) — The first, full-sized floating offshore wind turbine in the United States will tower 850 feet above the waves in the Gulf of Maine – roughly as

JUNEAU — Alaska’s oil and gas trade association has launched a campaign against a Senate bill that would increase taxes on the industry as a way to help fill the state’s structural deficit.

Orono, Maine (CNN) — The first, full-sized floating offshore wind turbine in the United States will tower 850 feet above the waves in the Gulf of Maine – roughly as

The Legislature’s oil and gas consultant said the proposed hike would likely not impact current production, but there could be downside risk to investment in future projects.