Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Rebecca Hersher |
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Poor neighborhoods on the northeast side were hit hard by the storm. But residents say they received little help evacuating, and now they are struggling to get basics: food, water and information.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Dan Charles |
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Hurricane Harvey destroyed intricate supply chains that keep supermarket shelves stocked with perishable food. Grocery stores are already rebuilding those networks.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Geoff Brumfiel |
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A fire at a chemical plant near Houston has raised concerns about the environmental consequences of the storm.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Meher Ahmad |
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Buying a sacrificial goat for the Muslim holiday of Eid l-Adha is the sign of a strong household. But harsh droughts in the Karachi area are making it hard for families to afford one.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Renewable Energy News RSS Feed |
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There is a growing need for grid-scale storage technology to mitigate the intermittency of renewables and enable the transition towards a decarbonized energy system. Hydrogen as an energy carrier could offer a climate-friendly solution to this.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Renewable Energy News RSS Feed |
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New energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030—making it fully competitive with the fuel cost of natural gas.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Renewable Energy News RSS Feed |
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DONG Energy is planning to install an offshore wind battery energy storage system (BESS) in the U.K. ABB said that it won a contract to install a 2-MW BESS to support integration and transmission of power from the 90-MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | By Renewable Energy News RSS Feed |
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According to Utah Clean Energy, a settlement agreement with Rocky Mountain Power in its rate case avoids a requested $15 fixed monthly charge, a $9.02 per-kW peak demand charge and a reduced energy rate for solar customers.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | By John Burnett |
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Nearly a week since Harvey struck Houston, many people remain stranded by high water in their neighborhoods. NPR rode along on a citizen water-borne rescue operation.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | By Jim Zarroli |
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Congress is widely expected to approve billions in aid for flood-stricken areas, but it may take a while to hit its targets.
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