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The need for charging stations is clear, but who should own them is not

Stakeholders tell Illinois regulators that different locations will require different ownership and incentives.

By David Thill . 15 February 2019
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Compost heat recovery helps cut costs, boost revenue for Connecticut farm

State and federal grants helped a dairy farm install a system that provides building heat and speeds compost times.

By Meg Dalton . 15 February 2019
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Minneapolis looks to residential energy disclosure ordinance to cut emissions

The City Council is expected to pass an ordinance giving homebuyers and renters access to more energy information.

By Frank Jossi . 14 February 2019
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Analysis: Why utilities aren’t doing more with renewable natural gas

Federal and state incentives steer RNG toward transportation, creating a barrier for utilities hoping to promote it.

By Bentham Paulos . 14 February 2019
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In Illinois, potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate

A day after Exelon Corp. CEO Chris Crane had a White House meeting with President Trump, a pair of Illinois Republicans are seeking their own sit-down with the utility executive to discuss what has become a familiar subject in the Land of Lincoln — struggling nuclear plants.

By EnergyWire . 14 February 2019
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Nuclear watchdogs warn against blurring energy, military uses at Ohio fuel plant

Combining the capability to make fuel for nuclear reactors and material for weapons undercuts nonproliferation efforts, critics say.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 13 February 2019
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Cities' climate goals may be out of reach without state, utility support

A coalition of cities recently proposed a set of policy changes to help them meet ambitious energy goals.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 13 February 2019
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Ohio clean energy groups will seek recusals from PUCO nominee

Industry group lobbyist Sam Randazzo has represented several groups before the regulatory board.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 13 February 2019
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What’s at stake in high-profile exit charge case before Colorado utility regulators

The fee is at the center of a dispute between Delta-Montrose and Tri-State, the electric cooperative’s wholesale provider.

By Allen Best . 12 February 2019
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Concord hopes 100 percent pledge will be contagious in New Hampshire

The state’s capital city adopted a 100 percent renewable pledge last year and hopes that others will follow.

By Bill Opalka . 12 February 2019