Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy
By Scott Wilson | The Washington Post Link to article BLUE LAKE, Calif. — After months of wildfires, an essential question in a warming, windy California is this: How does the state keep the lights...
View ArticleTrump administration set to approve NV Energy’s 690 MW solar farm, largest in US
By Catherine Morehouse | Utility Dive Link to article The Trump administration intends to approve siting for the largest solar farm in the United States, a 690 MW facility that will also include 380 MW...
View ArticleStates face roadblocks on path to lower tailpipe emissions
By Maxine Joselow | ClimateWire Link to article Amid efforts by the Trump administration to roll back climate change regulations, several blue and purple states have sought to strengthen their own...
View ArticleGeothermal’s surprise: Cheap renewables could keep states from achieving...
By Herman K. Trabish | Utility Dive Link to article Planners must think beyond the levelized cost for renewables to the value that each resource brings to the grid. Credit: Wikipedia Surprisingly, the...
View ArticleTO STORE THE WIND AND SUN, ENERGY STARTUPS LOOK TO GRAVITY
By David Hodari and Ed Ballard | WSJ Link to article From giant earth towers to compressed-air plants, entrepreneurs are piloting systems to make renewable energy more reliable Canada’s Hydrostor is...
View ArticleCalifornia is a climate leader. But here’s why it needs to move even faster
By Sammy Roth | LA Times Link to article California is aiming to slash planet-warming emissions faster than ever over the next decade — and critics say state officials aren’t acting with nearly enough...
View ArticleCalifornia approves climate change target that critics say is far too weak
By Sammy Roth | LA Times Link to article State officials signed off Thursday on a climate change target that critics say will reduce planet-warming emissions far too slowly. The action comes as...
View ArticleCalifornia Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand
By Jeff St. John | GTM Link to article State officials signed off Thursday on a climate change target that critics say will reduce planet-warming emissions far too slowly. The action comes as economic...
View ArticleNew Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates
By Lisa Friedman | New York Times Link to article WASHINGTON — Coronavirus patients in areas that had high levels of air pollution before the pandemic are more likely to die from the infection than...
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