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China Faces 4 Big Risks if it Continues Building More Coal Plants

  • Energy
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  • renewable energy
  • Energy
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Pennsylvania is Joining RGGI. Here’s Why That Matters

  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • GHG emissions
  • power plants
Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania
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For the Millions of East Africans Who Need Electricity Most, Data Shows Renewable Energy Is a Viable – and Affordable – Solution

  • mapping
  • Humans of Clean Energy
  • Sustainable Development Goal 4
  • Sustainable Development Goal 7
  • Energy
  • Energy Access
  • renewable energy
Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID
  • mapping
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Despite Challenges, Virginia Cities Envision a Bold Clean Energy Future

  • Energy
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Aerial view of Arlington County
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PODCAST: From Renewables to 100% Clean Energy

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  • Energy
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We can decarbonize the grid by focusing on lowering the emissions intensity of electricity generation. Pixabay/blickpixel
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Beyond Renewables: How to Reduce Energy-Related Emissions by Measuring What Matters

  • Climate
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PODCAST: What's Next for U.S. Renewables?

  • Energy
  • podcasts
  • Sustainable Development Goal 7
  • renewable energy
Rooftop solar at National Renewable Energy Lab.
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40% of India’s Thermal Power Plants Are in Water-Scarce Areas, Threatening Shutdowns

  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • mapping
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  • water risk
India power plant
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Power Plants Use Water, But We Have No Idea How Much

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Power plant in Germany
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A power plant in India.
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WRI Calls Publication of Clean Power Plan in Federal Register "A Key Milestone"

  • U.S. Climate
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  • GHG emissions
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Big Data Improves Renewable Power Forecasts. Will It Help India?

  • Energy
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  • renewable energy
Tamil Nadu is India's leading wind power state. (Zamin Uthukuli, Tamil Nadu, India) Photo by Dhruvaraj S/Flickr.
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India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry

  • electric grid
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Solar panels in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
  • electric grid
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RELEASE: New Analysis Highlights Opportunities for Economic Gains from Climate Action in the United States

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  • Business
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RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Arkansas Can Reduce Emissions 39 percent by 2020

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RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Tennessee Can Reduce Emissions 22 percent by 2020

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Watching for Signs of Climate Action in the State of the Union Address

  • Climate
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  • climate science
  • fossil fuels
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • U.S. policy
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Seven months have passed since President Obama announced the national Climate Action Plan. Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
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5 Ways Wisconsin Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

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New Analysis: Colorado Can Meet Future Carbon Emissions Standards

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Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset