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U.S. Solar Industry Retraces Polysilicon Sourcing Steps as China Faces Forced Labor Allegations in Xinjiang Region
Biden administration in touch with industry, allies on eliminating forced labor from global supply chains
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Warming Has Made Air Conditioning a ‘Huge Growth Industry.’ Untangling That Dynamic Presents a Major Efficiency Challenge
While AC use has largely saturated the U.S. market, it is still creeping up in other warming regions around the world
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Out of 9 Countries, Germany Is the Only One Where Interest in EVs Exceeds That of Hybrids
Combined interest in EVs and hybrids is greatest among potential car buyers in the United Kingdom
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As Momentum Builds for a Clean Energy Standard, Utility Trade Group Gets on Board — With Push for Partial Gas Credits
Edison Electric Institute to lobby for standard that covers zero-carbon emission sources, gives partial credits for gas
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2 in 5 Voters Are Confident an Infrastructure Budget Bill Can Pass. Just as Many Say It’s a Long Shot
With climate action hanging in the balance, lawmakers on the left are planning for a second infrastructure package to pass via reconciliation
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GOP Foes of ESG Investing Say It Puts Politics Over Profits. Yet Most Investors Don’t See It That Way
About 7 in 10 frequent investors said ESG investments are profitable
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Many, but Not All, Major U.S. Utilities Saw Their Average Emissions Rate Fall Between 2019 and 2020
All of the electric utilities analyzed cut coal's share of their resource mixes over the period, according to trade group data
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More Voters Than Not Oppose Developer’s Decision to Abandon Keystone XL Pipeline
Over half of voters say the U.S. should continue to allow major new fossil fuel infrastructure projects
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Compared With Seven Western Peers, U.S. Adults Least Alarmed About Climate Change
At least half of adults in eight wealthy nations characterize climate change, environmental issues as “major” threats
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The Pandemic Upended the Long-Standing Inverse Relationship Between Consumer Sentiment and Gas Prices
Both consumer sentiment and gas prices dropped toward the beginning of the pandemic, and both are rising now