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Electricity
New York’s sweeping climate change law comes with lots of unknowns
by
Ben Bradford
Jun 20, 2019
“Fiscal implications: To be determined,” an official summary of the bill reads.
Working to get the lights back on in Puerto Rico
Dec 1, 2017
Crews from New York are among those restoring power in Old San Juan.
The Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with turning the lights back on in Puerto Rico
by
Ryan Kailath
Oct 20, 2017
The mission: Put things back the way they were, including 62,000 telephone poles.
In an era when water ownership sparks disputes, one Georgia water agency wants to share its supply
Jul 27, 2017
Use less water, share more of it. One Georgia water agency bucks the water wars stereotype.
Renewable energy capacity tops coal
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 25, 2016
Renewable energy just overtook coal as the world’s largest source of electricity capacity, but the U.S. still lags. Why is that, and what will it take to bring the U.S. into line with the rest of the world? CORRECTION (Oct. 27, 2016): This story’s headline was updated to reflect that renewable energy is the largest source […]
Near Jamestown, Dominion power line battles history
by
Scott Tong
Aug 18, 2015
A need for modern infrastructure is weighed against preserving a famed river view.
Your electric car may be a carbon polluter
Aug 3, 2015
Some electric cars may cause more carbon pollution than a standard gasoline engine.
For public good, not for profit.
Making electricity demand match the supply
Jun 25, 2015
Denmark gets some 40 percent of its power from wind energy — but it's aiming for even more.
Backing up the power grid with homemade electricity
by
Scott Tong
Jun 19, 2015
Connecticut is trying microgrids that keep going when the main utility fails.
A call to invest in safety of the power grid
by
Scott Tong
Apr 21, 2015
Department of Energy proposes billions in investment in power grid infrastructure.