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EVs have made big inroads in California. But why do most car buyers go with gas?
Nov 2, 2023
Wealthier drivers are more open to electric vehicles, but low-income people are hesitant due to purchase cost and a lack of charging stations.
Unprecedented toxic algal bloom kills thousands of fish across the San Francisco Bay
Sep 16, 2022
Preventing the next disastrous red tide in the Bay Area could cost billions of dollars.
Utilities' emergency costs spark surge in ratepayer-funded recovery bonds
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Lily Jamali
Feb 6, 2023
To pay off expenses caused by storms or power plant retirements, utilities are increasingly turning to something called securitization.
Delayed relief shipments to Puerto Rico rekindle debate over a century-old shipping law
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Andy Uhler
Sep 30, 2022
The Jones Act requires that only U.S. ships carry goods between U.S. ports. It also raises costs in Puerto Rico and elsewhere.
For 50 years, the price of coffee has barely budged. Some farmers have had enough.
Jun 15, 2023
Farmers, roasters and economists say the price needs to reflect the labor that goes into the crop to ensure the long-term sustainability of the market.
One year in, Biden's clean energy and climate agenda are in the balance
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Andy Uhler
Jan 19, 2022
The bipartisan infrastructure bill’s passage was a win for the administration’s climate agenda, but many think Biden's commitment to climate policy lies at the feet of the Build Back Better bill.
What does the current energy crisis mean for the clean energy transition?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Apr 28, 2022
The war in Ukraine is forcing the U.S. to reconsider its dependence on oil.
The scariest part of Halloween: supply chains
Oct 2, 2023
Consumers may spend a record $12.2 billion this year — that's the treat. But sellers may need tricks to bring their goods to market.
Bill Gates: Solving malnutrition is both a global health and economic imperative
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David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 17, 2024
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is focusing on the need to invest in global health in its 2024 Goalkeepers Report.
The economic and logistical realities of straw-bale building
Aug 16, 2023
One couple shares their experience with an alternative construction project.
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