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Electric vehicles

Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids

Electric vehicle sales hit record heights last year. Sales of hybrids also soared. The trend is eating away at the market share of conventional cars.

By Dan McCarthy . 1 March 2024
ENN

State lawmakers seek to curb utility spending on politics, ads

Utilities in many states can use ratepayer money on lobbying, goodwill advertising, and other costs, drawing scrutiny amid utility scandals and rising prices.

By Robert Zullo . 1 March 2024
Southeast Energy News

Three large pipelines proposed for North Carolina

By Mason Adams . 1 March 2024
Northeast Energy News

Critics say Vermont governor’s climate cost estimates overblown

By Ken Paulman . 1 March 2024
Midwest Energy News

Utility corruption on the rise

By Andy Balaskovitz . 1 March 2024
EPA strips existing gas plants from emissions rule

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 1 March 2024
Western Energy News

Utah lawmakers allow state to purchase coal plant

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 1 March 2024
Electrification

She’s a clean-energy pro. Electrifying her home was still a slog

In just 15 months, Judy Ko got a heat pump, solar, a home battery, insulation, an EV and more. Here’s what was easy about the process — and what was "just crazy."

By Alison F. Takemura . 4 March 2024
EV charging

EVs will put more stress on California's grid. Smart charging can help

What's the best way to get millions of EV owners not to charge all at once or sign their cars up as grid backup batteries? A new program will test different approaches.

By Jeff St. John . 4 March 2024
ENN

As Massachusetts solar growth lags, stakeholders debate changes to state incentives

The pace of new solar installations in the state has dropped to roughly half its 2021 peak, prompting calls to adjust rebates to reflect current economic realities and environmental priorities.

By Sarah Shemkus . 4 March 2024