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Utility workers north of Lyman, Ukraine, work on restringing electrical poles in an effort to brace the country's energy system against another winter of expected Russian attacks.

World News

Ukraine is trying to keep its lights on this winter. Russia aims to turn them off

11:40am December 13, 2023

Utility workers have raced to repair Ukraine's damaged energy grid. Russia has resumed targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy system — and parts of it may be more vulnerable than ever, experts warn.

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Environment

Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021

4:53pm April 26, 2022

by April Laissle

Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.

Electrical workers check solar panels at a photovoltaic power station built in a fishpond in Haian in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming

7:53am August 14, 2021

by Dan Charles

Scientists who warned of heat waves and rising seas this week also say that it's possible to avoid the worst effects of the warming climate. They're relying on computer models of the world economy.

The Biden administration is opening the West Coast to offshore wind. Companies have largely focused on the East Coast, such as this wind farm off Block Island, R.I.

Biden Administration Strikes A Deal To Bring Offshore Wind To California

5:21pm May 25, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

For years, the Navy has objected to offshore wind farms on the California coast. The Biden administration announced a deal for new projects, crucial to achieving its climate change policy.

A humpback whale feeds on a school of fish off Long Island, New York. Migrating whales have increased dramatically in this region in recent decades — but they're also facing human challenges.

Science

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

6:36pm December 05, 2019

by Fred Mogul

New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.

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North Carolina May Ban Wind Power Near Coast, Military Flights

5:42pm March 27, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina could permanently ban big wind-power projects from the most energy intensive parts of the state's Atlantic coast.

Wind turbines and farm equipment now dot Horace Pritchard's land, where he raises corn, soybeans, and other crops. He also receives payments for hosting nine of the more than 100 wind turbines now operating near Elizabeth City, N.C.

The South Has Been Slow To Harness Its Wind, But That's Changing

9:33am February 16, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

There are several reasons the region is lagging in wind energy — including lower wind speeds. But now North Carolina is home to the first large-scale commercial wind farm in the Southeast.

Environment

South Getting First Big Wind Farm

5:17am July 13, 2015

by Michael Burke

The idea of a commercial scale wind farm in the South is not just a lot of hot air.

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