The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday.
Following a key legal deadline last Friday, the stage is now set for the Ohio Power Siting Board to make a final decision about whether the state’s largest solar and energy storage project to date can move ahead. The OPSB initially approved the Oak Run Solar Project in March 2024, but the case has since been bogged down by an appeal filed by Madison County […]
When Kentucky’s biggest data center project eyes a former steel mill in Eastern Kentucky, and one of the few remaining aluminum smelters in the United States is sold for conversion into a data center, it may sound like reuse and reinvestment. But for workers, manufacturers, and Kentucky families who are already navigating rising electric bills, […]
SIOUX FALLS — The year-round sale of higher ethanol-blended gasoline, called E15, does not have enough votes in the U.S. Senate unless it comes with compromises for small oil refineries, said Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. Ethanol is a gasoline additive made primarily from corn, and a lower E10 blend is already available year-round. […]
This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The offshore Revolution Wind project is nearing completion after nearly three years of work based out of the State Pier in New London, Connecticut, officials with Danish wind energy developer Ørsted said Thursday. In a presentation […]
The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday. Implementing the plan will cost the Pacific Northwest approximately $2.3 billion. And the rate of building will need to quicken to make it happen […]
OMAHA — A new $50 million Creighton University student residence hall opened this week, adding to the private university’s continued transformation of parts of Omaha’s urban core. The 151,000-square-foot Magis Hall, intended exclusively for sophomores, will be home to 409 students living in four-person apartment-style suites. Each floor has lounges, study rooms and gathering spots. Fall […]
Over the past year, I have been noodling over the possibility of installing solar panels on my roof. This simple curiosity eventually turned into action — I got several quotes for what solar installation might cost. It was at that point that I discovered a 2017 Indiana state law that makes installing solar financially difficult […]
Every four years, Virginia law requires the governor’s administration to develop a new energy plan outlining the commonwealth’s energy needs and how the state intends to meet its power generation goals. Chief Energy Officer Josephus Allmond, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery and Department of Energy representatives have been hosting invite-only stakeholder meetings across […]
A multifaith group focused on the environment is calling on whoever sits in the governor’s office in 2027 to commit Wisconsin to a clean energy future. “More than 100 faith leaders from across the state have signed an open letter to the next governor declaring that the climate crisis is a spiritual crisis, and our […]
