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Solar a bright spot in slow progress toward U.S. renewable energy goals
Aug 30, 2023
Shipments of solar panels reached a record high last year, though most were imported. They're also getting cheaper.
More private companies are investing in passenger rail — here's why
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Henry Epp
Aug 28, 2023
Passenger rail needs a public subsidy to work, experts say.
After a year of bad weather, peaches are in short supply — and a lot more expensive
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Will Bauer
Aug 28, 2023
Unfavorable weather in the Southeast and Midwest has made for a national peach shortage. The lack of supply means prices have climbed between 25-50% this summer in some markets.
The economic and logistical realities of straw-bale building
Aug 16, 2023
One couple shares their experience with an alternative construction project.
Labor costs are a key ingredient in food inflation
Aug 11, 2023
And consumers of all income levels are adopting creative strategies to make their dollars stretch farther.
Could the carbon credit model help save threatened species?
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Matt Hoisch
Aug 9, 2023
A growing number of scientists and economists see a novel kind of credit as an important tool to help reverse global declines in biodiversity.
Clean energy industry faces economic headwinds
Aug 1, 2023
Inflation and rising interest rates are making it harder for some projects to get off the ground.
WhatsApp has streamlined business communication for human smuggling
Aug 1, 2023
Social media has transformed global communication, benefiting those who are in the business of guiding and transporting migrants seeking better lives.
New Georgia reactor is a test case for nuclear power
Jul 31, 2023
Advocates call nuclear power essential to a carbon-free future. But the project took much longer, and cost much more, than planned.
Warming climate brings opportunities for cool-weather wineries
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Emily Haavik
Jul 21, 2023
As iconic wine regions get too hot, growers in historically challenging locations may rise in the global economy.
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