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A person in an orange helmet works on a solar panel with a power drill.

Business

Illinois solar project workers were underpaid, and the state recovered $110,000

A solar panel is installed on a balcony with wooden railing.

Tech

NYC officials urge Gov. Hochul to allow plug-in solar without utility approval

Solar panels on an apartment balcony.

Tech

In the UK, plug-in balcony solar goes legal later this month, with payback in 3 to 5 years

A woman looking at an energy bill.

Business

Maryland unveils $65 million in energy aid, but Republicans say bills will stay high

An outdoor heat pump unit installed beside a home.

Business

Heat pumps are moving into more homes, but policy whiplash is deciding which markets surge

A trench with multiple blue pipes and a ladder nearby.

Home

In Maryland, a $963,600 grant will put geothermal heat pumps in 73 planned affordable homes

A solar farm with panels in a field surrounded by trees and grass.

Business

Michigan expands clean energy awards, with up to $4,000 per megawatt for local governments

A worker connects wires while installing a solar panel on a rooftop.

Tech

In New Zealand, a review says legalizing plug-in solar could make rooftop solar cheaper, faster

A person holds a utility bill with account details and a bill summary.

Home

In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 120 homes are getting upgrades to cut energy bills

Air conditioning units positioned on a paved surface next to a building wall with electrical connections.

Home

In Canada, heat pump plan for 185 homes survives challenge from cheaper furnaces

A view of a Walmart checkout area with multiple cash registers and shelves filled with products.

Business

In Minnesota, Walmart shoppers could pay 10 cents per bag under new proposal

A dirt path lined with adobe buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

Business

New Mexico pueblos land $2.1M to expand recycling and composting