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Solar

Minnesota's biggest solar project will help replace a huge coal plant

Xcel Energy’s 710-megawatt Sherco solar facility will create union jobs in a coal community, pilot long-duration storage tech, and advance the state's climate goals.

By Eric Wesoff . 1 May 2024
Northeast Energy News

New England utilities plan ‘transformational’ data platform

30 April 2024
ENN

New England utilities plan ‘transformational’ data platform to make it easier to calculate energy savings

The project would offer easier access to granular usage data, which is needed to support certain Inflation Reduction Act rebates and is currently a labor-intensive process to compile.

By Annie Ropeik . 30 April 2024
Western Energy News

Colorado co-op cuts ties with Tri-State

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 29 April 2024
Electric vehicles

Anatomy of a failed EV startup

Zevvy, a startup that offered creative financing to democratize electric vehicle access, shut down recently. The firm's founder has a lot to say about why.

By Julian Spector . 29 April 2024
Emissions reduction

Chart: Heavy industry is the next big climate problem to tackle

Industries like steel, cement, and chemicals could be the top source of planet-warming emissions in the U.S. by 2035, as electricity and transportation decarbonize.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 26 April 2024
Policy & regulation

New clean power rules force utilities to take clean energy seriously

EPA’s "clean up or close" rules for coal and gas plants face strong pushback. But backers say clean power, batteries, and grid tech are ready to take over.

By Jeff St. John . 25 April 2024
Midwest Energy News

Climate change complicates air quality efforts

By Andy Balaskovitz . 25 April 2024
Electrification

Need help breaking up with fossil fuels? Ask an ‘electric coach’

Electrification is hard. That’s why Rewiring America is training 1,000 coaches this year to guide neighbors through getting heat pumps, solar and more.

By Alison F. Takemura . 25 April 2024
Solar

Major US solar manufacturers call for strict new solar-panel tariffs

First Solar, Qcells, and other domestic solar-panel makers are petitioning the Commerce Department for new tariffs on panels imported from Southeast Asia.

By Eric Wesoff . 24 April 2024