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Wisconsin city testing legal waters on solar power

Can a Wisconsin city buy solar power from someone other than its electric utility? A Madison suburb may soon find out the answer.

17 July 2013
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Low Great Lakes levels raise concerns for Midwest power plants

Several plants in the Midwest have already had to take action in response to water-related conditions. Others must monitor conditions carefully to avoid being left high and dry.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 16 July 2013
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Groups say Ohio missing an opportunity on electric cars

Ohio, ranked third in the nation in the auto supply chain, is well positioned to attract companies that build electric vehicles or produce parts for them.

By Alayna DeMartini . 15 July 2013
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Walgreens taking on big boxes for solar energy leadership

While big-box retailers like Walmart and Ikea are nationally known for their adoption of renewable energy, the drug store chain Walgreens is quickly joining their ranks.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 12 July 2013
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Michigan program to help guide Energy Department efficiency effort

As the U.S. Department of Energy seeks to advance energy efficiency, it’s looking to Michigan for guidance.

By Christie Bleck . 11 July 2013
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Report: As coal declines, efficiency on the rise

Utility-run energy-efficiency programs have grown robustly over the past decade and are one of the factors contributing to a cooling of the prospects for coal-fired power plants, according to a recent report.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 10 July 2013
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Ohio's waste heat potential remains largely untapped

While experts say Ohio’s industrial infrastructure offers vast opportunities for energy production from waste heat, that potential could go untapped if efforts to roll back the state’s renewable energy standard succeed.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 9 July 2013
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Enbridge's Keystone XL competitor has a permit controversy of its own

It may sound like a familiar story: A proposed pipeline that will carry hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian oil sands crude across the Midwest prairies is embroiled in a permit controversy. But this is not a story about Keystone XL.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 8 July 2013
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By Ken Paulman . 3 July 2013
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For cities, solar benefits may not override fear of the unknown

Installing solar panels or wind turbines on city or county-owned property can be fraught with more complexities than doing so on private land.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 2 July 2013