How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms
Don’t blame trees — blame the lack of tree trimming around power lines for the region’s growing outage problems, critics say. How decades of neglect...
Minnesota’s Iron Range may soon be home to one of the largest solar panel manufacturing facilities in the country
Solar panel manufacturer Heliene, which currently employs about 75 people at its Mountain Iron facility, is planning a $21 million expansion, with state and local...
Minnesota utility co-op sees big battery as piece of grid reliability puzzle
Great River Energy, a distribution and transmission cooperative, has partnered with a Massachusetts startup on a long-duration energy storage pilot project that it hopes will...
Ohio bills call for a ‘radioactive subsidy’ for one company’s oil and gas byproduct, critics say
A proposal in the General Assembly would exempt one company’s product from rules on using oil and gas wastewater for de-icing or dust suppression. Even...
Iowa experiment tests potential to pair solar with carbon sequestration
An environmental consultant tasked with creating a business model to monetize carbon capture on solar sites will study the ability of different plant mixes to...
Q&A: Chicago scholar on public policy’s role in advancing climate solutions
Loyola University assistant professor of environmental policy Gilbert Michaud aims to use his experience working with policymakers and stakeholders on the ground to take public...
Prairie State coal plant at center of high-stakes Illinois energy debate
A push to cut emissions from the state’s largest carbon polluter is a sticking point in legislation that could save two nuclear plants. Prairie State...
Appalachia’s clean energy transition must address racial inequity, advocates say
Decisions that impact people’s water, air and living conditions should “be made with transparency, with equity and with accountability in mind,” said SeMia Bray, a...