New appliance efficiency standards curb pollution and reduce water waste
New analysis details the environmental importance of the Biden administration’s updated energy efficiency standards
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Renewables’ share of electrical generation up 10% in 1st half of 2024
Solar and wind were the nation’s fastest growing sources of electricity in first half of 2024
Feds greenlight Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project
Offshore wind project promises to power more than 1 million homes New Jersey homes with renewable wind energy.
Renewable energy provides more than 30% of nation’s electricity
Wind and solar energy grew in first 4 months of 2024, while dirty energy sources declined
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New York first in nation to deploy clean energy home rebates
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Study: Bison fight climate change
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