Roddy Scheer: What are Native American tribes doing to transition to a green economy?
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Native American tribes are increasingly playing a critical role in promoting the transition to a green economy.
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Albemarle County: Five projects selected for community climate action grants
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Albemarle County has announced five projects selected to receive community climate action grants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Roddy Scheer: Where do we stand in jettisoning coal as an electricity source?
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Before dinosaurs roamed the earth, large plants grew and died in swampy forests. In the eons that followed, layers of rock and dirt covered the plants, and heat and pressure turned them into a substance high in carbon and hydrocarbons: coal.
Which of the big tech companies are considered to be the greenest now?
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As global demand for sustainable practices intensifies, the race among major tech companies to adopt green practices has become highly competitive.
What are the environmental, climate benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act?
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The Inflation Reduction Act, a bill passed by the Biden Administration in 2022 to bolster the U.S. economy, was especially notable for its unprecedented investments in clean energy and climate health.
Why are Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, bullish on developing nuclear fusion as a power source?
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While nuclear fission is commonly used in nuclear power plants across the globe, nuclear fusion is a lesser-known process.
Roddy Scheer: What is the cruise industry doing to reduce its environmental footprint?
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Has the cruise industry cleaned up its act regarding its environmental footprint in recent years?
Rivera Sun: The winter without snow – maybe it’s time for a wakeup call
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We all have our reasons for getting alarmed about the climate crisis. With bare ground at Christmas and no snow on the horizon, my neighbors just got theirs.
Roddy Scheer: How do enhanced geothermal power plants differ from regular geothermal?
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Geothermal energy is energy derived from the natural heat beneath the Earth’s surface. The word geothermal comes from the Greek “geo” (for earth) and “therme” (heat).
Virginia farmers and small businesses awarded $2.3M in USDA Rural Development grant funding
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The U.S.D.A. Rural Development has awarded $2.3 million in Rural Energy for America Program grants to Virginia farmers and small businesses.
