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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. Inslee is urging Washington lawmakers to provide $100 million in grants to support the expansion of solar installations and energy storage in Washington. Residents in the state installed an estimated 38.6

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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

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When it comes to removing carbon there are two approaches: natural solutions such as planting and protecting forests and farming practices that trap carbon in the soil, and industrial solutions including technology that captures carbon from the air for permanent storage. ” Allison Arnold, program director for E8. (E8

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How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech

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Carbon capture is critical for us to address climate change in time and to actually reach net zero [emissions],” said Deepika Nagabhushan , a program director with the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force. The department has a Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization program that is helping advance the sector.