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Local elected officials surveyed in Pennsylvania underestimate their constituents’ support for solar and other clean energy projects, according to research published August 1 in Nature Energy.
In their findings, based on survey responses from 894…
Rapid industrialization and population growth has led to significant increases in emissions and air pollution to dangerous levels in India. To address this challenge, the Indian government implemented the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to reduce emissions of fine particulate air pollutants (particulate matter with diameters…
Many countries are working to draw down their use of coal as an energy source. However, coal is also used as the primary feedstock for the production of critical chemical products such as plastics, fertilizers, rubbers, fibers, solvents, and more. This sector – the coal chemical industry – is growing in China and is…
Since its implementation in 2017, China’s clean heating policy has considerably improved air quality. However, the share of non-fossil sources in China’s urban district heating systems remains low. According to a Princeton-led study, the diversification…