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LEXINGTON, Ky. Harnessing the power of the sun can help lower utility bills in Lexington. Mayor Linda Gorton joined officials Tuesday to tout the city’s sustainability program, Solarize Lexington, which helps homeowners affordably install solar panels. What you need to know Solarize Lexington provides tax credits to Lexington homeowners who …

A man on a bench outside the Spring Hill Rec Center in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Fairfax County’s efforts to become more energy efficient will get a power boost this week, as work begins on improvements at McLean’s Spring Hill Rec Center. Set to break ground at 2 …

The winds of change are blowing. Conservative activists, environmentalists and New Jersey fishermen protested the construction of wind turbines off the East Coast on Monday, highlighting increasing whale deaths in the region that they say are tied to offshore renewable energy. The coalition, organized by the Committee for a Constructive …

Meyer Burger, a Swiss solar manufacturer, will create more than 350 jobs in Colorado Springs and invest about $400 million over the next five years to transform the former Intel semiconductor plant on the city’s northwest side into a solar cell manufacturing facility, the company said Monday. It’s the latest …

Water heaters could soon be subject to much more stringent efficiency requirements if a recent Department of Energy proposal that has been criticized by Republican lawmakers goes into effect. In a draft rule unveiled Friday, the Biden administration is seeking to compel most electric water heaters to deploy heat pump …

(KMAlanda) — Sixty-four percent of Iowa’s energy production now comes from wind – a new record for the state, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Green energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil fuel independence. Iowa has been a wind energy leader for decades, …

City Power is forging ahead with a project to install solar lighting towers throughout the entity’s footprint. The cost-effective and sustainable initiative focuses resources on poorly lit areas with high foot traffic which have developed into crime hotspots. To date, over 25 solar high masts, known as Apollo lights, have …

Damage in Duluth after storms blow through More than a half dozen counties are cleaning up after a line of storms ripped through northern Georgia early this evening. Residents in Duluth say they’re convinced a tornado touched down. ATLANTA – A line of powerful storms blew into northern Georgia on …

SB 605 Puts California on the Path Towards a New Energy Source Sacramento, California (July 18, 2023) – Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) (“Eco Wave Power” or the “Company”), a leading wave energy developer, is pleased to announce that the California Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy …

The Walker County Commission on Monday unanimously approved property tax and sales and use abatements for a major solar farm project – thought to be the largest single capital investment in the history of the county – that officials project could supply Alabama Power and generate millions of dollars for …