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Tropical Forests and Soil Carbon Loss: A Growing Concern
Recent research has unveiled troubling new insights into how tropical forests, often hailed as the lungs of our planet, are contributing to soil carbon loss…
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Renewable Energy Job Creation Is a Better Bet Than Coal
When it comes to renewable energy job creation, the Trump administration would do well to take a fresh look at clean energy rather than focusing…
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BLM's Western Solar Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has unveiled a pivotal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Western Solar Plan, a strategy designed to significantly boost…
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Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Gains Momentum in Iowa
Iowa, a leading state in wind energy production, is making significant strides in addressing the environmental challenge posed by decommissioned wind turbine blades. Traditionally, these…
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Alliant Energy Launches Iowa's Largest Solar Facility
Alliant Energy has officially brought Iowa’s largest solar facility online, marking a significant milestone in the state's renewable energy landscape. The 200-megawatt (MW) Pleasant Creek…
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CenterPoint Energy Completes $1.2B Sale of Louisiana and Mississippi Gas Systems
In a significant move that will reshape the natural gas industry in the Southeast, CenterPoint Energy has completed the sale of its natural gas distribution…
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Paris Olympics: Balancing Sustainability with Climate Change Challenges
As the Paris Olympics approach, organizers are emphasizing sustainability amid growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on sports. The 2024 Summer Games aim…
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Symantec Proves Russian “Dragonfly” cyber unit responsible for US critical infrastructure hacking
WASHINGTON - An October, 2017 report by researchers at Symantec Corp., cited by the U.S. government, has linked recent US power grid cyber attacks to…
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Protecting Smart Grid Electronics
Properly selecting outdoor enclosures to increase reliability BY ERIN BRESNAHAN, Purcell Systems The largest deployments of a utility’s communications system tend to occur in areas…
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Adopting Smart Grid Standards
Utilize industry guidelines for modern and future technologies BY W. CHARLTON ADAMS JR., IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), Huawei Technologies A vision is coalescing worldwide of…
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PG&E Secures $15B Loan for Energy Upgrades
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a major utility serving Northern and Central California, has secured a conditional $15 billion loan guarantee from the U.S.…
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Smart Meters & Transactive Energy
Smart meters and transactive energy: Examining the benefits and addressing the concerns BY JOHN CASKEY, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Smart meters are beneficial to…
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