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Ohio county looks to microgrids to attract and retain business by boosting resilience

Microgrids can reduce vulnerability to climate change while adding renewable energy to the grid.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 September 2022
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Commentary: You can be a powerful catalyst for climate action — you just need to know where to look

“Hidden” levers of power can transform our world — we just need to know where to find them, write guest commentators Justin Gillis and Hal Harvey.

By Hal Harvey . 20 September 2022
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Virginia weatherization program is changing lives, but Gov. Youngkin wants to cut off its funding source

A Virginia program that uses money from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help low-income residents with deferred maintenance and energy efficiency overhauls has been hailed by advocates as a national model.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 September 2022
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Why Minnesota Democrats aren’t embracing California’s ban on new gas cars

Some states plan to join California in largely banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, but Minnesota doesn't seem poised to follow suit.

By Walker Orenstein . 22 September 2022
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Can energy justice be measured? A new research project aims to do just that

The Energy Equity Project offers a national roadmap for how to eliminate disparities in clean energy access.

By Eleanore Catolico . 29 September 2022
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Oregon’s first green hydrogen project could be among most expensive attempts to cut emissions

A large gap exists between the costs and benefits of NW Natural’s plan to produce and blend green hydrogen into natural gas for customers in Eugene.

By Alex Baumhardt . 13 October 2022
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Louisiana project highlights unknowns of carbon capture

Louisiana utility Cleco wants to capture a power plant's carbon emissions, but it would require huge amounts of water, raising supply concerns.

By Sara Sneath . 17 October 2022
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White Earth Tribal College becomes a bright spot for solar energy job training

As alternative energy jobs expand across Minnesota, a new program offered at a northwestern Minnesota reservation college is connecting Native and other workers to good-paying work.

By Andrew Hazzard . 27 October 2022
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Q&A: Advanced energy advocate says Virginia governor's plan ‘falls short’

Kim Jemaine, policy director at the Virginia chapter of Advanced Energy Economy, shares her organization’s stand on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recently released Energy Plan.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 28 October 2022
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Commentary: Robust community engagement, paired with permitting reform, will be key to ensuring a just energy future

A rural town in upstate New York serves as an example of how community engagement can make or break a project, writes guest commentator McKenzie Fowler.

By McKenzie Fowler . 1 November 2022