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News Articles: Green Energy

A proposed new law would generate more solar power from Georgia rooftops

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Solar power net metering got a boost. But incentives still lag for many homeowners, advocates say

Getting solar panels installed on your home can decrease your carbon footprint, but it can be expensive. One way to lower that cost is by selling some of the excess power generated by those panels back to the grid. That's called net metering. GPB's Peter Biello spoke with Dr. Marilyn Brown, a professor of sustainable systems in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech about the policy.

January 18, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
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The U.S. is divided over whether nuclear power is part of the green energy future

Nuclear power is emerging as an answer as states transition away from coal, oil and natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off climate change.

January 18, 2022
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Bretto Jackson runs a program called Leaders Become Legends in Portland, Ore. He and a partner mentor people involved in gun violence and help them get jobs in green energy.

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Startup Helps Those Affected By Gangs And Gun Violence Find A Way Out

One small startup in Portland, Ore., is helping place former gang members and others involved in gun violence into well-paying green energy jobs.

May 29, 2021
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  • Katia Riddle

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  • Environment

It's Always Sunny in Georgia: Creative Solar Solutions in the State

Cooperative solar allows customers who couldn’t normally participate, those with shady yards or rental properties, to take advantage of solar. Walton...

July 12, 2019
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  • Jake Troyer and
  • Virginia Prescott
A Nissan Leaf charges at an electric vehicle charging station in Portland, Oregon.

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Addition Of Electric Vehicles To City Fleet Helps Push 'Savannah Forward'

Transportation — trucks, trains, planes and automobiles — is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Electric vehicles offer a less...

July 08, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott

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On Second Thought For Monday, July 8, 2019

The new head of the American Academy of Pediatrics is from Fayetteville, Georgia. Meet Dr. Sara Goza and hear about her recent visit to the U.S.-Mexico...

July 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 5 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 25, 2017

First, the fate of the police department in the small town of Varnell in Whitfield County is suddenly uncertain. Earlier this month, the city council...

July 25, 2017
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  • Emily Cureton ,
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