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Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting

Climate goals and tax incentives are encouraging renewable energy development, sparking battles over loss of habitat and farmland and other concerns.

By Robert Zullo . 15 February 2023
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Contract prices for renewable power are up 30%. What's going on?

LevelTen Energy’s latest PPA Price Index analyzes the soaring costs of large-scale solar and wind deals.

13 April 2022
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Cold kills Texas coal plants

When extreme cold knocks out wind turbines, it raises reliability questions. Will the same hold true for coal plants?

By Ken Paulman . 3 February 2011
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Renewable energy boom fuels rising farmland prices

Midwest farmers – and the land on which they rely – have prospered in recent years, even as the U.S. endured a financial crisis and economic recession. And for better or worse, agriculture has built its good health on the fortunes of energy.
Photo by Sebastian Celis via Creative Commons

By Ken Paulman . 21 April 2011
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After Proposal 3, where is Michigan headed on clean energy?

For Michigan clean energy advocates, Gov. Rick Snyder's recent energy-policy address fell a bit short when it comes to where the state goes from here after voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have strengthened the state’s renewable energy standard.

By Howard Lovy . 3 December 2012
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Report: Lack of consistent policy holding back clean energy industry

The Midwest has the potential for a thriving clean energy industry, but only if policy-makers can create coherent policies at the state and federal level, clean-energy experts say.

By Dan Ferber . 24 January 2013
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Tax writers warm to giving renewables parity with fossil fuels

A proposal to allow renewable energy developers to take advantage of a tax structure that has long been popular among fossil fuel companies is gaining traction among lawmakers tasked with overhauling the tax code.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 16 April 2013
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In Michigan, renewables costing utilities less than expected

It's difficult to generalize about the rate impact of renewable energy standards, but the experience of Michigan's large utilities suggests they aren't always as costly as critics claim.

8 August 2013
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Ohio’s C+ for renewable energy doesn’t tell the whole story

New rankings from a market-based think tank give Ohio an average score for renewable energy. But advocates say the score doesn’t take into account more recent developments.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 26 March 2014
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Report sees bright future for renewable energy in Minnesota

A new report suggests Minnesota could supply more than 50 percent of its power needs through renewable energy by 2030 while creating more jobs and meeting federal carbon targets.

By Frank Jossi . 18 December 2014