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thecooldown.com > outdoors > alaska-tribe-sue-stop-tongass-logging-plan

Alaska tribe, conservation groups sue to stop 5,000-acre old-growth Tongass logging plan

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (355+ words) They say logging mature forest at that scale could strain natural systems. An Alaska Native tribe and two conservation groups have gone to federal court to challenge a major old-growth logging project near Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska — one of the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > penn-state-searchable-local-solar-rules

Penn State launches searchable database of local solar rules for 300 Pennsylvania governments

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > duke-energy-florida-data-center-tariff

Florida weighs whether Duke Energy's data center tariff leaves households on the hook

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (785+ words) "Duke's proposal doesn't come close and must be rejected." A dispute over Duke Energy Florida's proposed tariff on data centers is emerging as an early test of whether legislators will protect households from rising energy costs, according to The Apopka…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > massachusetts-solar-battery-permit-approval-reduce-costs

Massachusetts bill could cut solar permit waits from months to 24 hours, and save $3,000

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > california-central-valley-groundwater-loss-carbon-majors

California study links 1 in 3 Central Valley groundwater losses to 'Carbon Majors"

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (450+ words) A new study linked a significant share of climate-related groundwater loss in California's Central Valley to a specific group of major corporate polluters, paving the way to assign responsibility for damage that is often treated as a consequence of climate…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > bushfire-roof-sprinklers-installation-tips

Australia homeowner says one early step cut bushfire sprinkler costs to '1/10th of the price"

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (591+ words) They contrasted the new design with an older system that relied on copper piping and firefighting roof sprinklers. For people building homes in wildfire country, a useful protection step can happen early in the build: install the fire-suppression piping before…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > texas-gas-projects-power-data-centers

Texas' 12 largest planned gas projects all aim to power data centers as buildout jumps 50%

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (589+ words) "This frenzy of gas proposals is running headlong into the hurdles of an already tight gas market." Texas' expanding pipeline of proposed gas-fired power plants is set to power surging electricity demand from data centers. According to San Antonio Current,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > national-grid-equipment-reuse-community-impact

As New York bills rise, National Grid gives old equipment new life to help offset customer costs

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (627+ words) "We run it through this equipment so that way we can really maximize our profit." As utility bills climb in New York, National Grid is trying to capture more value from materials and equipment it has taken out of service....

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thecooldown.com > green-home > roof-replacement-solar-panel-preparation-homeowners

Homeowner who can't afford new roof and solar at once asks if roofers can prep for panels later

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (610+ words) "Are solar installations standardized enough at this point?" Even though solar panels have been proven to slash utility bills over time, the upfront cost of pairing them with a roof replacement can be hard to manage. That has led countless…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > periodical-cicadas-iowa-forest-loss

Iowa study warns 13- and 17-year cicadas may disappear before forests can recover

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (522+ words) The damage may not be obvious until an expected brood simply does not appear. University of Iowa biologists are warning that one of North America's strangest and most spectacular natural events could be inching toward an end, as periodical cicadas…...