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Dan Ferber

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Is wind power reaching a tipping point?

If utilities and policymakers heed the findings of two recent reports from grid managers and planners, the next two decades will look a lot like 2012 -- with wind and other renewables continuing to outpace new fossil-fuel generation.

By Dan Ferber . 4 February 2013
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Red state, green Republican: a Q&A with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard

These days many big-city mayors are moving to reduce energy and water usage. But Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is a Republican in a conservative state where the coal-mining industry and coal-burning utilities are potent political forces. What drives his push for sustainability?

By Dan Ferber . 28 January 2013
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Report: Lack of consistent policy holding back clean energy industry

The Midwest has the potential for a thriving clean energy industry, but only if policy-makers can create coherent policies at the state and federal level, clean-energy experts say.

By Dan Ferber . 24 January 2013
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In Indiana, debate over how 'trackers' shape future energy system

New legislation in the Indiana Senate would ensure a healthy, guaranteed profit in perpetuity on utility investments in wires, telephone poles, substations, and other parts of the transmission and distribution infrastructure, and ratepayer advocates and environmentalists are crying foul.

By Dan Ferber . 17 January 2013
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Q&A: Can renewables alone (with storage) power the grid?

Willett Kempton says that by 2030 the grid could be powered almost entirely using a mix of wind (both on- and off-shore), solar and grid-scale energy storage, and that this grid would be both affordable and reliable.

By Dan Ferber . 11 January 2013
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Illinois builders, inspectors adapt to strict new energy code

By Dan Ferber . 7 January 2013
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Environmentalists sue to stop controversial Illinois frac sand mine

Three environmental groups have sued the state of Illinois in a last-ditch effort to stop a controversial frac sand mine from being built near Illinois’ most-visited state park.

By Dan Ferber . 14 December 2012
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Will Ohio legislation reveal secret fracking chemicals?

Environmentalists and health professionals say Ohio's law protecting gas company trade secrets also makes it nearly impossible for doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians to get the chemical information they need in time to protect patients.

By Dan Ferber . 10 December 2012
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Critics: Don't charge ratepayers for Indianapolis coal plant upgrades

A coalition of environmental, ratepayer and religious groups say the costs of relying on coal-fired power are too steep for central Indiana ratepayers to bear.

By Dan Ferber . 4 December 2012
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New database could shed light on shale drillers' chemical use

A free, interactive database of company fracking reports released Wednesday offers a new tool to answer fundamental questions about fracking operations nationwide.

By Dan Ferber . 16 November 2012

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