Duluth looks to cut emissions through sharing more efficient building heat
The Minnesota city has made significant investments in its aging district energy system, adding natural gas boilers and replacing steam pipes with hot water loops.Des Moines looks for leverage to push MidAmerican on carbon-free power
The city is exploring several strategies to cut emissions, but will depend on its investor-owned utility to achieve much of its ambitious new clean energy...
Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in...Proposals to prohibit natural gas bans may threaten cities’ clean energy goals
In Kansas and Missouri, critics say the “energy choice” legislation is in direct conflict with cities’ commitments to transition from fossil fuels.Solar synergy: How good timing and partnerships propelled a suburban D.C. county to its clean power goal
Arlington County, Virginia, will cover at least 80% of electricity for its operations from a 120-megawatt solar farm that it will share with Amazon.Colorado utility plots strategies to finish its push to carbon-free power by 2030
Platte River Power Authority expects fully eliminating emissions will require more distributed resources and changes to how it manages peak demand.Vermont Climate Council plans to revamp lagging clean energy progress
The council is tasked with creating plans to reduce emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 from 1990 levels.
Study: Decarbonizing U.S. electricity by 2035 could cost less than expected
Fossil fuel plants with nearly three-fourths of current generating capacity will reach the end of their typical lifespan by 2035.