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Thursday

A crane stacks turbine components at the New London State Pier Terminal. The offshore wind industry has generated millions of dollars for the city and local economy in recent years. Robin Lubbock/WBUR hide caption

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The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely

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Friday

California Flats is a 2900 acre plot of land in central California that's covered in solar panels. The extra energy generated from all that solar flows straight into batteries right on site. Hearst Corporation, California Flats Solar-plus-Storage Project hide caption

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Monday

An oil pumpjack is seen near a field of wind turbines in October 2023 in Nolan, Texas. The U.S. oil industry is headed towards a record-breaking year; renewable energy has also set several records this year. Prominent Republicans, including several in President-elect Donald Trump's circle, are talking about an "all-of-the-above" approach to energy that supports fossil fuel and clean energy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Tim Latimer, CEO of Fervo Energy, at one of the company's enhanced geothermal drill rigs in Beaver County, Utah David Condos/KUER hide caption

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UTAH GEOTHERMAL TO LOS ANGELES

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Tuesday

Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Dr Zhengrong Shi posing on the rooftop of the Sydney Theatre Company in 2010 Brendan Thorne/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption

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Monday

A new version of the popular board game Catan, which hits shelves this summer, introduces energy production and pollution into the gameplay. Catan GmbH hide caption

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How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game

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Friday

Reporter Darian Woods and wind turbine technician Konnor Therriault at the base of a Vestas wind turbine in Bingham, Maine. (Photo by Matthew Copeman) Matthew Copeman/Matthew Copeman hide caption

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Monday

Damon Tillman says coal will not surge back in Keyser to the way it once was. Haiyun Jiang for NPR hide caption

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This is what happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town

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Tuesday

GRAND ISLE, LA - AUGUST 24: Brown pelicans, the state bird of Louisiana, fly overhead as a fishing trawler moves through the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana on August 24, 2019. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner (right) install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., on July 17. Tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce the cost of installing rooftop solar panels by 30%, which will in turn lower monthly electricity bills. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption

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A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain

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Tuesday

The iron ore mine in Kiruna, north of the Arctic Circle, is one of the world's largest iron ore mines. Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption

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It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

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Sunday

Across the U.S., some opposition to larger solar projects comes from people who deny climate science. But some people opposing solar projects believe in climate change and are opposing solar on environmental and conservation grounds. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

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Tuesday

Corn is planted with a view of wind turbines on April 2, in Lake Benton, Minn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

Piles of coal are seen transported on barges in Samarinda, East Kalimantan in January 11, 2022. Aksara M. Rahman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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