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Are geothermal networks the future of heating and cooling?

A new program in Framingham, Massachusetts is leading the transition from gas to geothermal heating and cooling.

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Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?

A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?

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Rhode Island’s Approval Of A Second Offshore Wind Farm Reflects A Growing East Coast Trend. Here’s Why Some Are Concerned

Rhode Island regulators unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday to build the state’s second offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project will generate enough energy to power more than 270,000 Rhode Island homes a year.

It’s just one of over a dozen offshore wind farms popping up across the Mid-Atlantic in what’s now been dubbed “The Saudi Arabia of Wind.” But some scientists and fishermen say the growth is too much too fast.

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