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Utilities

Mainers will vote on replacing for-profit utilities with public power

Organizers of the ballot initiative hope to improve service and speed up the shift to clean energy by taking profits out of the utility sector.

By Julian Spector . 30 October 2023
Clean industry

Five things to know about decarbonizing cement, steel and chemicals

Here are the key takeaways from Canary Media’s in-depth series on how to cut carbon emissions from heavy industry.

By Dan McCarthy . 30 October 2023
ENN

New community center provides Detroit neighborhood with a climate refuge

A flood-prone community center in the eastside neighborhood was replaced by a solar-powered facility — now on higher ground — that aims to be a central hub in case of climate emergencies.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 30 October 2023
Northeast Energy News

Maine offshore wind could provide most of New England’s power, report finds

30 October 2023
Southeast Energy News

Duke to build solar-powered hydrogen project in Florida

By Dan Haugen . 30 October 2023
Midwest Energy News

Resiliency hubs boost cities’ climate programs

By Andy Balaskovitz . 30 October 2023
Can Biden’s clean energy successes win swing states?

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 30 October 2023
Transmission

Three big transmission projects win $1.3B in DOE loans

The Department of Energy is boosting transmission lines in New England and the Intermountain West — a small step in solving a big barrier to clean energy.

By Jeff St. John . 30 October 2023
ENN

Electric vehicle charging legislation is urgent in Wisconsin, with federal funds at stake

For the state to access federal infrastructure dollars, charging station owners must be allowed to bill for electricity sold, not just time spent ‘parking.’

By Kari Lydersen . 30 October 2023
Guest essay

Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities

Charitable foundations are using a variety of strategies to get solar panels onto the roofs of health centers, schools and other community buildings.

By Greg Horner, Vero Bourg-Meyer . 31 October 2023