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Solar

Chart: The top 10 countries with the most solar power

The behemoth at the top may not surprise you, but some unexpected players round out the list.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 21 January 2022
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Xcel’s long-range plan faces pushback over role of fossil peaking plants

The utility’s integrated resource plan in Minnesota relies on natural gas peaking plants to help balance intermittent renewables and meet peak demands. Clean energy groups argue that better alternatives exist.

By Frank Jossi . 21 January 2022
Energy storage

How NineDot Energy will use $100M to install distributed batteries in NYC

Investment from private equity firm Carlyle could put the startup’s battery parks on the map — if it can navigate a complex urban energy market.

By Jeff St. John . 21 January 2022
ENN

An Indiana carbon storage project wants the state to help protect it from lawsuits

An Indiana company wants to sequester carbon deep underneath property that it doesn’t own, and it wants assurance from state lawmakers that it won’t easily be held responsible if problems arise in the future.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 January 2022
ENN

N.C. governor’s climate order marks a turning point on transportation

Gov. Roy Cooper this month announced a slate of new climate and equity pledges, including a commitment to get 1.25 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2030 and to eliminate most fossil fuel vehicles by 2050.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 20 January 2022
ENN

Commentary: States on both coasts are driving the electric truck transition

States on both coasts are taking the wheel and steering us toward the electric truck transition, write guest commentators Jennifer Helfrich and John Carlson.

By Jennifer Helfrich . 20 January 2022
Carbon-free buildings

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.

By Jeff St. John . 20 January 2022
Solar

Heavy hitters form $500M joint venture to expand community solar to disadvantaged communities

Reactivate, backed by Lafayette Square and Invenergy, says it's cracked the code on how to make community solar projects financially successful.

By Eric Wesoff . 19 January 2022
ENN

Volkswagen money helps Connecticut start ‘long road’ to electric school buses

State regulators announced a third round of spending last month from the state’s Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement. More than $9.5 million will go to replace school buses in seven environmental justice communities.

By Lisa Prevost . 19 January 2022
ENN

A Minnesota co-op credits clean energy transition for stabilizing wholesale rates

Great River Energy, Minnesota’s largest generation and transmission cooperative, recently announced that it would not be raising rates for 2022, and it credited wind investments and a shift from coal power.

By Frank Jossi . 19 January 2022