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    Two Legal Challenges Filed Over Trump’s Efforts to Restrict PSLF

    The Trump administration is facing two new legal challenges just days after the Department of Education took a key step toward implementing sweeping new student loan forgiveness restrictions. On Friday, the Department of Education published final proposed regulations that would change the...
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    Final Rules Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Released by Trump Administration

    The Department of Education unveiled final regulations on Thursday that, once implemented, may impose significant restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The regulations are expected to be published in the federal registrar on Friday. The regulations represent the...
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    Celebrating Albina One: a new model for affordable energy and sustainable housing

    In September, Energy Trust joined the Albina Vision Trust Block Party to celebrate the grand opening of Albina One—a new multifamily housing community in the heart of Portland’s historically Black Albina neighborhood. This milestone marks a significant step toward restoring a vibrant community...
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    Single Phase vs Three Phase Homes

    Why It Matters When Adding a Solar Battery in Emu Plains Many homes across Emu Plains and Western Sydney are adding solar batteries to reduce energy bills, stay powered during blackouts, and use more of the solar they generate. But before installing a battery, there’s one important question...
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    Don’t Bank on PSLF Buyback: Why It’s a Bonus, Not a Plan

    A lot of borrowers are stressed about whether PSLF Buyback will still exist by the time they qualify. It makes sense — when you’ve spent years working toward forgiveness, the thought of losing credit for past payments can feel like a punch in the gut. The PSLF Buyback program was created to help...
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    10 years later: What we have (and haven’t) learned from the devastating Aliso Canyon methane leak

    By Jon Goldstein Massive gas leak at Aliso Canyon storage site put a national spotlight on the dangers of methane pollution. 10 years after the largest methane gas leak in U.S. history, national policies designed to limit methane pollution from certain oil and gas facilities are under...
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    Japan’s urban methane study shows data gaps and mitigation opportunities

    By EDF Blogs By Mark Lunt and Mina Berkow The first study of its kind in Japan discovered Osaka’s urban emissions several times higher than official inventories report. Up to 75% of Osaka’s street-level methane emissions came from man-made sources such as natural gas used in...
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    EVs can lower electricity rates for everyone

    By Dakoury Godo-Solo Electric vehicles don’t just cut pollution — they can also cut electricity bills. New research shows that EVs generate more utility revenue than they cost to serve, helping lower rates for all customers — even those who don’t drive one. As managed charging and...
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    Blending Hydrogen into New Jersey Gas Pipelines is Not a Viable Decarbonization Strategy

    By EDF Blogs By Curt Stokes, Director and Senior Attorney, Environmental Defense Fund A 20% hydrogen blend by volume wastes 70% of its energy before it reaches households, demands 1.8 times more clean electricity than New Jersey needs to decarbonize its entire economy, and cuts building...
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    September 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up

    By Marissa Nixon GM supports emergency response with electric vans: General Motors donated their Chevy BrightDrop electric vans to the American Red Cross to enhance emergency response operations nationwide and advance the organization’s Community Adaptation Program. Electric vehicle...
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    A Fair Transition is on the Horizon for Shipping Sector this October

    By EDF Blogs By Erica Morehouse The International Maritime Organization will have its chance to show leadership by adopting the Net Zero Framework, a set of global measures that include a fuel standard that accounts for the full lifecycle emissions of marine fuels and a legally binding...
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    Electric Trucks and Buses: A Challenge and Opportunity for Rural Co-Ops

    By EDF Blogs By Dakoury Godo-Solo, Environmental Defense Fund and Lidiya Kassahun and Margarita Parra, Clean Energy Works Rural electric co-ops face both challenges and opportunities as electric trucks and buses drive new demand. Proactive planning is essential to avoid costly grid...
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    Cheap Solar Batteries: A Risk for Penrith Homes

    Why Cheap Batteries Are a Risk for Penrith & Emu Plains Homes Adding a battery to your solar system is one of the smartest energy upgrades you can make. It allows you to store excess solar power during the day and use it when the sun goes down, reducing your reliance on the grid and cutting...
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    New York’s new grid planning framework looks to meet growing energy demand

    By Michael Zimmerman With electricity demand increasing for the first time in a generation, the New York Public Service Commission issued an order that takes technical and procedural steps to facilitate long term planning for customer needs. The order establishes forward-thinking practices...
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    Truly clean hydrogen is desperately needed: Will an ISO Standard help or hinder its climate potential?

    By EDF Blogs By Morgan Rote, Pete Budden and Joe Williams The first international hydrogen standard is poised to shape national hydrogen policies, but in its current form it overlooks critical science on electricity sourcing, methane leakage and hydrogen’s own warming impacts — risking the...
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