Renewables are overlooking opportunity at the county fair
Harvard researchers find fossil fuel logos prevail at fairgrounds, where clean energy firms could build local goodwill.
Thu, Oct 9, 2025
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How AI can accelerate energy grid expansion and reduce your bill
The same AI models devouring electricity could design smarter grids, tame data-center peak energy demand, and address a looming power shortage.
Tue, Sep 2, 2025
Solar panels cut CO₂ emissions. Here’s where they make the most difference
A data-driven, time-sensitive estimate of the climate payoff from scaling up solar power gives policymakers a realistic roadmap for meeting emission-reduction goals.
Thu, Aug 7, 2025
How you subsidize Big Tech with your electricity bill
Utilities are forcing consumers to fund discounts for data centers, explain two researchers at the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative.
Mon, Apr 7, 2025
Green hydrogen: Too costly to have a future?
Green hydrogen may turn out to be the only option in some cases, but high delivered prices suggest we must temper our expectations.
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Fossil power and carbon capture: A looming legal showdown
Can the federal government require power plants to capture carbon emissions and other pollutants? Andrew Mergen, a former appellate attorney at the Justice Department’s environmental division, unpacks what will be a landmark ruling.
Tue, Dec 3, 2024
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