13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (533+ words) "I think, you know, what Trump is doing is just probably a temporary fix." Ground beef prices are hovering near a record, and Texas ranchers say the strain starts long before shoppers reach the grocery aisle. In the Coastal Bend,…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (588+ words) Full efficiency figures for the new models have not been published yet. Hitachi is introducing a new range of EcoCute heat pump water heaters in Japan that use CO2-based heating and add controls suited to electricity pricing that favors daytime…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (621+ words) "These labels are connected to the same algorithmic pricing software that online retailers are already using." A supposedly simple swap to digital price tags in stores could have more significant impacts, with a new labor report saying the technology could…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (521+ words) It would also include more clearing of high-risk trees near power lines before storms cause outages. Electric bills may climb for people in Western Maryland who get power from Potomac Edison. Tri-State Alert reports that the utility is seeking approval…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (714+ words) "Regular unleaded in the Austin-San Marcos area is … about 98 cents more per gallon than one year ago." As conflict involving Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drivers and households in Central Texas are starting to feel the impact…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (567+ words) Farm-level increases take time to show up in retail grocery prices. Relief in supermarket inflation may not last much longer. Store food prices have risen only moderately, but a surge in major agricultural commodities is raising concerns that shoppers could…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (602+ words) "Nuclear power appears positioned to play a central role in the global electricity landscape through mid-century." A new three-country alignment is taking shape as Japan, South Korea, and the United States increasingly treat nuclear expansion as both a dependable power…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (580+ words) "They're making it inaccessible for us." Utah transit riders could soon be asked to pay some of the highest base fares in the country simply to keep current service running. That possibility is drawing renewed attention to whether public transportation…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...