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Trump says he'll claw back unspent money from the IRA. That may not be easy.

by Henry Epp
Nov 7, 2024
Because a lot of it is earmarked for congressional districts represented by Republicans.
The economics of renewable energy have changed since Trump was last president, per UT Austin's Joshua Rhodes.
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Battery energy storage is a growing source of electricity

by Elizabeth Trovall
Sep 5, 2024
Using stored renewable energy can help the grid — and be profitable for battery operators — especially when electricity demand is high.
A solar power and battery energy storage system in Daggett, California.
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Halfway through 2024, is the global power sector on track for lower emissions?

by Daniel Ackerman
Jul 2, 2024
Emissions worldwide hit a record high last year. But at the same time, more renewables have been coming on line.
A variety of energy sources will be key to sustainably lowering emissions and keeping them low, says Melissa Lott of Columbia University’s Climate School.
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Offshore wind industry hammered by inflation, interest rates

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 17, 2024
Economics has frustrated efforts to expand the turbine fleet and meet clean energy goals. But the industry is adjusting.
Michael Brown, a wind energy executive, says construction plans are becoming more flexible after the disruptions of the last few years. Above, a crane loads turbine blades onto a barge at a Massachusetts port.
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"Green bank" funding could help renewables be more profitable for investors

by Savannah Peters
Apr 5, 2024
The government will route $20 billion through community lenders and nonprofits that are geared to clean energy and climate solutions.
The hope behind green bank grants is that government backing will mobilize private investment in climate-friendly projects.
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Alaska has "gobs and gobs" of natural gas, but still may need to import it

by Eric Stone
Mar 20, 2024
It’s one thing to have plenty of gas available in the ground. But in a state as big as Alaska, it’s another thing to get the gas to where people can use it.
Enstar Natural Gas President John Sims explains how pipes and machinery pump natural gas into underground reservoirs at this Kenai, Alaska, facility, where it's stored for later.
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Geothermal energy could be on its way to Chicago’s South Side

by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Mar 19, 2024
The key to building out the low-carbon energy source could be the city’s trademark alleys.
Retta Ford, left, and daughter Debra Gay attend a community meeting about geothermal power. Ford asked whether the project could affect the foundations of homes.
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U.S. carbon emissions fell in 2023, mainly thanks to natural gas displacing coal at power plants

by Henry Epp
Feb 22, 2024
Emissions from transportation, on the other hand, were up.
Coal has increasingly been replaced by alternative fuel sources, like natural gas and renewables.
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To put more renewable power to use, utilities are doubling down on battery storage

by Henry Epp
Jan 16, 2024
Giant batteries can extend the reach of wind and solar power — which accounted for 22% of electricity generated last year, the EIA says.
Rows of lithium ion batteries that store renewable energy. The EIA expects utility battery storage to nearly double by the end of 2024.
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As one new offshore wind project is approved, two others are canceled — for now

by Samantha Fields
Nov 2, 2023
More offshore wind projects are being approved, but many are also running into economic and logistical challenges.
An offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island.
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