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Solar panels create electricity on the roof of a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., June 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone.  Brian Snyder | Reuters When Josh Hurwitz decided to put solar power on his Connecticut house, he had three big reasons: To cut his carbon footprint, to eventually …

Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty Images If you are upset that legroom on airplanes is shrinking, you may be relieved to hear that your footprint may be next. Your carbon footprint. Airplane passengers are now given the option to offset the environmental impact of their own flight by …

Whenever there’s a big storm in the American West, pilots are likely flying into the eye, seeding clouds with a substance called silver iodide. The goal is to increase precipitation. Cloud seeding has been around since the 1940s. It’s become widespread of late as the West battles a drought of …

Brookfield Renewable Partners: “I’ve been skeptical of that one … but I am willing to reopen the books, and see if there isn’t something here we can’t find.” Crown Holdings: “[Formerly] Crown Cork, I love those guys. … The stock has come down. I think it’s a great industrial. You’ve …

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday identified three industrial stocks that he believes are worth owning next year, saying he expects them to outperform the sector’s top performers in 2022. The best-performing industrial stocks in the S&P 500 so far this year have been Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Deere — …

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday looked ahead to next week’s earnings and economic data calendar, which will provide fresh insights on Wall Street’s primary worry: whether the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-hiking campaign will tip the U.S. into a recession. “We want the Fed to talk a big game, without needing …

AsiaVision | E+ | Getty Images As the tax season approaches, many Americans are bracing for a new reporting change for third-party payment networks like Venmo or PayPal.   Starting in 2022, you’ll receive Form 1099-K, which reports income to the IRS, for business payments over $600. But experts say it’s …

James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” snared $17 million during its Thursday night previews on its way towards a $175 million opening weekend. The number itself is not particularly remarkable compared to other cinematic releases this year, but the percentage of tickets that were sold for 3D and premium …

Small and medium-sized businesses face a big threat from cyberattacks and hackers, according to a special agent in the FBI’s cyber division. “The large businesses continue to invest in their cybersecurity and enhance their cybersecurity posture,” FBI Supervisory Special Agent Michael Sohn said at CNBC’s Small Business Playbook virtual event …

A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. automotive safety officials have opened a formal probe into the autonomous driving system used by General Motors’ self-driving vehicle unit Cruise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it …