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Achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE), producing as much renewable energy on-site as consumed in a year, is a realistic goal for most industrial facilities. It should be pursued to fight the climate crisis, lower energy costs, and make manufacturing more…

Highlights from our testimony.

The long-awaited funding will go to nine states and five local jurisdictions to support activities like home buyouts, more resilient housing, and infrastructure that can withstand future climate-driven disasters. 

One climate priority where Latin America can and must make critical progress and show leadership is land use.

Fueled by climate change, extreme heat is causing more hospitalizations—and even deaths—across the country.

Rising temperatures and inadequate workplace protections put postal workers at increased risk of heat-related illness on the job.

California officials have adopted one of the most important and consequential water-saving measures ever implemented by any state, establishing an efficiency standard for new spray sprinklers that will reduce irrigation system misting and overspray that is common around urban landscapes.

A new tool is shedding light on a growing mismatch between the supply and demand of fresh water.

With increasing temperatures already posing threats to many nuclear plants around the world, we are faced with a sobering picture of nuclear energy’s vulnerability to climate change impacts.

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is planning to launch a proceeding to explore whether the state should play a larger role in ensuring “resource adequacy,” which simply means having enough electricity to meet overall customer demand at any…

The world must take immediate action to transform the way we use our land—forestry, agriculture, industrial and urban development—in order to avoid a climate catastrophe.

New modeling shows that Pennsylvania can remain a large electricity exporter while building a better, cleaner, and stronger economy.

The average consumer will save about $340 to $500 in energy costs over the life of a furnace fan and between $100 and $140 over the life of a dehumidifier. 

State and federal leaders must move quickly to help Pennsylvania residents stay healthy, productive, and safe in the face of current and future climate risks.

Federal appeals courts will soon hear important cases brought by municipal governments grappling with the mounting costs of climate change.

The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously voted to update an efficiency policy to allow access to funding if an appliance saves energy and reduces air pollution, regardless of the technology.