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Groups urge N.C. regulators to push Duke Energy on solar and wind, pump the brakes on new gas

A review of comments shows clear dissatisfaction with Duke Energy’s proposed Carbon Plan, which critics say put arbitrary limits on solar and assumes technology will emerge to run fossil fuel power plants without emissions.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 12 June 2024
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South Dakota tribes struggle to reach energy potential

While South Dakota is among the top five states for wind potential, energy development on its vast stretches of reservation land is hamstrung by multiple factors.

By Guest Contributor . 20 January 2011
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Toy makers want to be superhero for renewables

Faced with flat electricity demand, cheap natural gas, and an expiring federal tax credit, the wind industry could use a superhero right about now. Could an imaginative kid with a cape and a helicopter helmet help?

6 November 2012
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With long paybacks, vertical turbines still a tough sell

Even as they become more common, small-scale wind turbines remain a source of dispute in the renewable energy community.

By Tom Vandyck . 4 January 2012
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Ohio lawmaker circulates study on theoretical turbine accidents

The Danish study did not determine the actual risk of debris being thrown from turbines.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 23 March 2018
Offshore wind

How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost

The demolition of the offshore wind sector in 2025 will reverberate for decades, resulting in lost jobs, higher utility bills, and less reliable power grids.

By Clare Fieseler . 31 December 2025
Guest essay

Did California actually hit 97% renewables in April? Yes and no

A close look at California’s latest record reveals a complicated quest to operate an emissions-free grid.

By Mike O'Boyle . 2 May 2022
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Keeping up with the Joneses

Can you guess which state was the first to put up a wind turbine at both the governor's mansion and the state capitol?

By Ken Paulman . 23 March 2011
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Can fossil-fuel tax benefits boost the renewable energy industry?

A bill in Congress would give wind, solar and other renewable projects the same tax benefit that fossil fuels have enjoyed for decades. But not everyone in the industry is convinced it will have a major impact.

29 January 2013
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Fix for Illinois renewable energy law faces utility opposition

Support in the Illinois legislature is slowly growing for a proposal that backers say will save ratepayers millions while freeing up state renewable energy funds currently sitting unspent.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 May 2013