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Americans are increasingly turning to rooftop solar panels to save money on their energy bills, and over the next decade, federal tax credits can help reduce the cost of installing them. Tax breaks for solar panels aren’t new, but the Inflation Reduction Act, passed last year, expanded and extended them as part of the government’s …

At 30%, Solar Panel Tax Credits Are at a High Point for Now Read More »

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Raymond Zhong does not consider himself an adventurous person, but his reporting might suggest otherwise. Mr. Zhong, who covers climate and the environment for The New York Times, has traveled to the top of a …

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The state of Montana has a constitutional obligation to protect its residents from climate change. That was the stunning ruling from a judge who delivered a landmark decision on Monday. It compels Montana, a major coal and gas producing state, to consider climate change when deciding whether to approve or renew fossil fuel projects. The …

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First Solar, a leading U.S. solar panel manufacturer, said on Tuesday that an audit by the company had found that migrant workers in its operations in Malaysia were victims of forced labor. The internal audit, which was included in a corporate sustainability report, found that four subcontractors in Malaysia had charged the workers recruitment fees …

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After President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act one year ago, Teslas began popping up everywhere in Cambridge, Mass., where I live. More solar panels appeared on my neighbors’ roofs. Mini split units that heat and cool became all the rage. In wealthy places, the tax credits that have been rolling out because of that …

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The Energy Transition A broad, and sometimes quixotic, retail effort to win the fight against global warming is playing out one person at a time, with nary a mention of climate change. This is the third article in a three-part series examining the speed, challenges and politics of the American economy moving toward clean energy. …

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The Energy Transition Resistance to wind and solar projects from environmentalists is among an array of impediments to widespread conversion to renewables. This is the second article in a three-part series examining the speed, challenges and politics of the American economy moving toward clean energy. Aug 12, 2023 If there is anywhere in the country …

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