carbon emissions

Delaware is awarded $1.5 million from the federal government to help increase the decarbonization of low-income households statewide.

Energize Delaware sends Dover $500,000 to purchase more electric vehicles and electric lawn equipment and boost their charging infrastructure.

JP Morgan Chase announces renovations at its Wilmington and Newark locations while breaking ground on a new parking garage in Wilmington.

Coastal wetlands are considered key to mitigating climate change, because their plants absorb carbon from the atmosphere and store it in soil even faster than forests do. But Delaware Public Media's Sophia Schmidt reports that research at a salt marsh near Dover raises questions about how much of a carbon “sink” tidal wetlands really are, and if that’s changing as the climate warms.

Salt marshes, which line much of Delaware’s coast, are often thought of as “sinks” for global warming-causing carbon. But researchers at the University of…

State lawmakers spent a hefty amount of time debating new renewable energy standards Thursday. Senators argued over a bill extending Delaware’s Renewable…

A bill to eventually expand renewable energy use in the First State will be heard in committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 33 (SB33) would extend Delaware’s…

New Castle County residents debated the best way to deal with climate change last week. The discussion was prompted by a County Council resolution urging…

Delaware recently updated its building energy codes as part of an ongoing effort to decrease gas emissions in the First State. The changes took effect…

A member of Delaware’s Congressional delegation is pushing for greater action on climate change from the federal government. Sen. Tom Carper introduced a…