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Could solar be a better deal than demand response for Iowa customers?

An Iowa clean energy advocate is trying to convince to the state’s largest electric utility to rethink the way it manages peak demand.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 8 October 2018
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Q&A: What's next for MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winner Ken Ward Jr.?

Ken Ward Jr. has covered West Virginia’s coal, chemical and natural gas industries since 1989. His groundbreaking work was recognized Thursday, when he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

By Mason Adams . 5 October 2018
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Virginia taps Volkswagen money to tackle transportation emissions

The state will invest $14 million into a public-private partnership with a West Coast charging station developer.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 5 October 2018
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Second North Carolina community passes anti-pipeline measure

The tiny hamlet of Stoneville is the latest community to pass a resolution opposing a Mountain Valley Pipeline extension.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 4 October 2018
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Twin Cities transit agency pumps the brakes on diesel, hybrid bus order

Metro Transit will create an electrification plan before making final decision on buying more buses for its fleet.

By Frank Jossi . 4 October 2018
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Ameren Missouri critics question $551M energy efficiency plan

A debate about cost-benefit tests is complicated by the utility’s growing surplus of generation and distribution capacity.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 4 October 2018
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Why this dairy farm may be the last stand for wind energy in Vermont

A dramatic political shift against wind energy in Vermont threatens to derail the last remaining wind project under development in the state.

By Bill Opalka . 3 October 2018
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Iowa, already a leader on wind, looks to take the next steps on storage

A $200,000 state grant will support two solar-plus-storage projects aimed at better understanding storage potential.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 2 October 2018
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How refinancing could help retire Colorado coal plants sooner

A Colorado state legislator says he will introduce a bill in January that would give utilities a tool to accelerate retirement of power plants increasingly unable to compete with cheaper technology.

By Allen Best . 2 October 2018
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Microgrids slowly make inroads in Midwest, with Illinois taking the lead

Microgrids have struggled to compete with cheap power in the region, but a fledgling movement is finding a foothold.

By Kevin Stark . 1 October 2018