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Clean energy

Nevada solar-plus-storage project gets green light to use public land

The installation, with 200MW of solar and 600MW of storage, comes as the Bureau of Land Management releases its plan to streamline solar development in the west.

By Keaton Peters . 30 August 2024
Utilities

Duke Energy’s plans for more gas gain traction with former critics

North Carolina’s state ratepayers advocate and clean energy developers have endorsed the proposal, though some still have concerns.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 3 September 2024
Utilities

California lawmakers punt on chances to deal with utility bill crisis

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion are driving up utility bills in California. But plans to contain those costs failed to make it through the legislative gauntlet.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: The UK is about to stop using coal to produce electricity

This month, the United Kingdom will shut down its last operational coal-fired power plant, a major milestone as the country’s CO2 emissions continue to plummet.

By Dan McCarthy . 6 September 2024
Clean aluminum

A new green aluminum plant could bring jobs — and clean energy — to Kentucky

The coal-rich state wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 September 2024
Clean aluminum

Cans to car parts: Inside the complex, crucial world of aluminum recycling

Recycling aluminum involves a vast supply chain, from trash pickers to factories that melt scrap. It’s also crucial to slashing the metal’s carbon emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 September 2024
Clean energy

How $7.3B will help rural co-ops build clean power—and close coal plants

This Inflation Reduction Act program is offering 16 rural electric co-ops financing to overcome the up-front costs of shifting from dirty coal to clean power.

By Jeff St. John . 12 September 2024
Clean energy

Virginia’s bold plan to turn old coal mines into clean data centers

Data Center Ridge is the first phase in a state-endorsed plan to advance test sites for solar, wind, pumped hydro, small nuclear, and other clean energy innovations.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 13 September 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Texas plans to build the most clean energy of any state

The state has more wind and large-scale solar than any other, and batteries are booming. The growth is set to continue — but its grid is still far from clean.

By Dan McCarthy . 13 September 2024
Clean energy

Exowatt aims to repurpose old tech to deal with new AI power demand

The startup has an ambitious goal of providing cheap, around-the-clock clean power to data centers. Exowatt's plan? String together a bunch of old energy technologies.

By Eric Wesoff . 17 September 2024