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Byline: ISABELLA O'MALLEY Associated Press

13 Feb

Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?

published on February 13, 2025 - 3:05 PM

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won’t

17 Oct

La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather

published on October 17, 2024 - 2:16 PM

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina

09 Oct

Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery

published on October 9, 2024 - 2:38 PM

Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday with

26 Feb

Why so much of the US is unseasonably hot

published on February 26, 2024 - 1:32 PM

A powerful winter storm was dumping deep snow in parts of the West on Monday. Much of the central U.S.

22 Sep

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

published on September 22, 2023 - 2:22 PM

The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind

21 Sep

Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030

published on September 21, 2023 - 11:05 AM

A group of 25 state governors that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration announced a pledge

10 May

Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US

published on May 10, 2023 - 2:22 PM

When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,”

13 Apr

Mini hydro company raises $18M to generate power in canals

published on April 13, 2023 - 2:49 PM

A startup business that places small turbines in irrigation canals to generate electricity has raised $18.4 million to scale up

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