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Wind vs. solar: What wins the job race?

While President Biden's clean energy goals promise to create a wind power ecosystem on the East Coast, his plans could fall flat without a massive retraining effort, a report warns.

By David Ferris . 8 June 2021
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Southwest utilities bet on solar, storage for resilience against wildfires

In Taos, New Mexico, the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is constructing multiple solar and storage projects to provide local generation and backup power in the event of transmission lines being disrupted.

By Allen Best . 8 June 2021
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In the shadow of a reclaimed mine, this Kentucky center is retraining coal workers for high-tech manufacturing

The eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute is a success story for federal efforts to revitalize coal communities, but it also highlights the challenges of seeding a 21st-century local economy.

By Keith Schneider . 8 June 2021
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For the third year in a row, N.C. advocates push government efficiency bill. Could this time be the charm?

The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 7 June 2021
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Iowa solar installers forced to adapt as lawmakers let solar tax credit expire

Iowa was the lone Midwest state offering a solar tax credit, installers say it's a tougher sell for customers now that it's gone.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 7 June 2021
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Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests

As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline.

By Walker Orenstein . 4 June 2021
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Illinois stakeholders still hopeful on clean energy deal — but will it come soon enough for solar companies?

A demand to exempt a coal plant from emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious Illinois energy bill, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a deal is struck again.

By Kari Lydersen . 4 June 2021
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Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm

While lawmakers took significant steps toward preventing another blackout, hardly any of the proposals passed during this legislative session will aid consumers in recovering from the February storm.

By Erin Douglas and Mitchell Ferman . 3 June 2021
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Vermont clean energy jobs board aims to net more resumes from women

Advocates in Vermont hope a new clean energy jobs board and resume bank can help open doors and diversify a sometimes clubby, male-dominated sector.

By David Thill . 3 June 2021
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Virginia advocates seek path forward for electric school buses despite lack of state funds

State lawmakers committed this winter to phasing out diesel-powered school buses within a decade, but the measure was unfunded, leaving state and local officials in search of funding to make the transition.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 3 June 2021

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Wind vs. solar: What wins the job race?

Southwest utilities bet on solar, storage for resilience against wildfires

In the shadow of a reclaimed mine, this Kentucky center is retraining coal workers for high-tech manufacturing

For the third year in a row, N.C. advocates push government efficiency bill. Could this time be the charm?

Iowa solar installers forced to adapt as lawmakers let solar tax credit expire

Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests

Illinois stakeholders still hopeful on clean energy deal — but will it come soon enough for solar companies?

Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm

Vermont clean energy jobs board aims to net more resumes from women

Virginia advocates seek path forward for electric school buses despite lack of state funds