Energy/Environment Energy
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Hydropower’s next act: becoming a less-controversial renewable
Controversy over dams abounds. But hydropower experts see the potential for hydro to carve out an energy niche where power production and habitat protection coexist.
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5 breakthroughs that would transform clean energy
These technologies could change the world.
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Is the UK's clean-energy future at risk?
The government says it's working to reduce over-spending on subsidies for renewables, but critics say the the sudden decision to cut support has spooked investors.
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Supreme Court puts Obama's carbon emission plan on hold
The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday to put President Obama's Clean Power Plan on hold. The decision is a blow to the administration and a victory for a group of mostly Republican-led states that have banded together against the plan.
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Can the UN make air travel more sustainable?
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed Monday on international standards to limit emissions from aircrafts.
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Why cheap oil won't stop clean energy
Low oil prices are supposed to deter the growth of renewable energy. New data suggest that's not the case.
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Watch live: The impact of COP21 with Ernest Moniz (+video)
Join the Monitor for a live conversation with United States Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz on the impact of COP21.
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As era of climate action dawns, how much aid to developing nations?
Investment is needed to help developing nations adapt to climate change and reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions. The head of the UN's climate change process says it's an 'issue of credibility' for advanced nations to step up.
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To stop global warming, change how we eat?
Producing and cooking food is actually a huge contributor to global carbon emissions. How to take a bite out of the problem: Reduce food waste and change farm practices and eating habits.
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How America’s big data centers are going green
Tech companies could substantially bolster the clean energy market.
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Can developing petrostates learn to live without oil?
What looks like an economic catastrophe may turn out to be an opportunity.
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Scientists turn to GMOs, robotics, and sensors in search of better biofuels
New technologies could reduce the environmental footprint of biofuels.
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Can Republicans learn to love clean energy?
A conservative businessman is pouring millions of dollars into making clean energy a cornerstone of the GOP.
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Can energy unite a divided Europe?
Brussels is working to ensure that Europe's energy market is more unified than ever.
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Solar power: the next energy jobs juggernaut?
Solar power is emerging as an important job creator in a shifting energy economy.
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Road trip? Record numbers of Americans hit the highway
Cheaper gasoline means more Americans are driving – and are buying trucks and SUVs – which means US fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions are going in the wrong direction, a government report says.
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Rich and poor nations agree to first-ever global climate pact
Diplomats bridged a longstanding rich-poor divide between countries to set a goal of keeping planetary warming well below 2 degrees Celsius. A signal for the end of the fossil-fuel era?
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Politics and science clash in latest draft climate agreement from Paris
Negotiations in Paris will extend into Saturday as an uneven draft climate agreement emerges.
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Why it's been smooth sailing (so far) at Paris climate summit
There's a long history of climate summits devolving into acrimony. Not so in this year's Paris climate talks, at least not yet.
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Paris climate pledges won't be legally binding. Why that's ok.
As officials finalize a major climate agreement, officials are embracing the broad scope of participation – even it it comes at the cost of traditional legal enforcement.
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Paris climate talks: US energy chief says solution lies in innovation
In an exclusive chat with The Christian Science Monitor on Sunday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz stressed the importance of innovation in driving down the cost of clean energy and enabling countries to make bolder climate pledges.
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Paris climate summit: the view from Angola
On the sidelines of the Paris climate talks, the Monitor spoke with Giza Gaspar Martins, an Angolan diplomat who represents the world's poorest and most vulnerable nations.
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Lead US negotiator: Paris climate agreement must have legs
A successful Paris climate summit requires more than just a 'one-off agreement,' US climate envoy Todd Stern said Wednesday.
