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Senate bill directs FERC to bolster interregional transmission planning, require GHG reporting

Dive Brief: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would have to bolster interregional transmission planning and require greenhouse gas emissions reporting by utilities under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and three other Democratic senators. The bill, which also addresses transmission cost allocation, grid interconnection and competitive generation procurement, comes Read more…

By ARE, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2022 ago

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US schools can subscribe to an electric school bus fleet at prices that beat diesel

Electric school buses are a hot commodity. Billions of dollars of federal and state grants and incentives are flowing to U.S. school districts to help them electrify their fleets. By replacing diesel buses with clean and quiet battery-powered models, they can slash fuel and maintenance costs and cut air and noise Read more…

By ARE, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2022 ago

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Turning the desert green: this solar panel system makes water (and grows food) out of thin air

Climate change has all kinds of ancillary effects beyond mere rising temperatures: from its effect on agriculture, water resources, cooling and wildlife ranges, when we talk about stopping climate change we are talking about a huge, multifaceted project. In other words, supplying reliable sources of water, energy, and food in a Read more…

By ARE, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2022 ago

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County by county, solar panels face pushback

It’s an environmental clash that neither side wanted: Solar advocates are squaring off against conservationists. On one side, fans of solar energy are pushing a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, with massive solar projects popping up across the United States. On the other, conservationists and people who live near the Read more…

By ARE, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2022 ago

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MT2030 Solutions Project Guidebook and Free Webinar – Thursday, March 10th @11am (M.T.)

MT2030 Community, We are excited to announce the first of our monthly MT2030 Solutions Sessions – virtual conversations with experts and colleagues to help guide the Mountain Towns 2030 community to address climate change more effectively and ambitiously. March: “MT2030 Solutions Project All-Stars” Following last week’s release of the MT2030 Solutions Project Guidebook, join us for a Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsMarch 1, 2022 ago

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DOE announces supply chain strategy for clean energy

Dive Brief: The White House will support environmentally sustainable critical mineral extraction and offer incentives to domestic manufacturers as part of a strategy, released Thursday, to boost the domestic supply chain for clean energy products. The Department of Energy (DOE) plan identifies 40 strategies for the executive branch to improve the clean energy supply Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsFebruary 26, 2022 ago

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The high stakes of Wyoming’s electric power future

PacifiCorp recently released its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan, which forecasts future demand for power in the region and the sources of electrical energy PacifiCorp has determined will be necessary to meet this demand most efficiently and reliably. The Wyoming Public Service Commission has solicited public comments leading up to its review of the Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsFebruary 11, 2022 ago

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Can Electric Cars Survive in Winter?

Tesla completed almost one million deliveries in 2021. All the fancy electric vehicle upstarts you’ve been hearing about for years are finally selling cars. And this is the year EVs start to go mainstream, as the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. is going electric. But despite all the gains in the industry, what does all this mean Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsFebruary 10, 2022 ago

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“I Idled in an Electric Car for 12 Hours in the Freezing Cold to See What Would Happen”

After a winter storm left hundreds of motorists stranded on Interstate 95 in Virginia earlier this month, many for over 24 hours, we were left with plenty of questions. What went wrong on a governmental level that led to this? How could similar traffic shutdowns be avoided in the future? Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsFebruary 10, 2022 ago

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Appeals court rules SRP liable for higher solar rooftop electric rates

A major Arizona utility’s can be held liable for violating antitrust laws through its policies of charging higher rates for electricity to its customers who choose to install rooftop solar panels, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Read more…

By ARE, 3 monthsFebruary 10, 2022 ago