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greenhouse

[green-hous] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs /


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The updated cap-and-invest program determines how aggressively the state will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and how billions of dollars in revenue will flow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In 2007, Gov. Pawlenty signed the Next Generation Energy Act, which mandated that by 2025 renewable electricity make up 25% of state consumption and that greenhouse gases be reduced by 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

China is the world's top consumer of coal and the largest greenhouse gas emitter, despite installing renewable energy capacity at record speed.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

China is the world's biggest consumer of coal and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, even as it installs renewable energy capacity at record speed.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

She could have taught me things while we were working in the greenhouse together, or while we hiked the perimeter of the Ranch, like we did on some nice days, for exercise.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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