Energy
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
Kern County is betting on carbon capture to replace oil jobs and tax revenue. But will the county’s new economy repeat the sins of the old one?
Read MoreAmerica’s grid isn’t ready for a renewable future. A new federal rule could change that.
The regulation requires grid operators to develop plans to build out the transmission needed to deliver on Biden’s climate agenda.
Read MoreCan electric woks produce great stir-fry?
Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions like wok cooking.
Read MoreA year in, New York’s pioneering public power law makes uneven progress
New York Power Authority is preparing to build state-owned clean energy projects for the first time — but advocates want more transparency.
Read MoreCalifornia’s EV wave highlights the challenges ahead for utilities
As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.
Read MoreHow the Miccosukee Tribe plans to stop oil drilling in the Everglades once and for all
The proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve, an Everglades wilderness the tribe considers sacred.
Read MoreIllinois passed a law to clean up coal ash 5 years ago. What’s taking so long?
In one Chicago suburb, people have been waiting for relief for years.
Read MoreGeorgia’s Vogtle plant could herald the beginning — or end — of a new nuclear era
The $35 billion nuclear project is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.
Read MoreThe US aims to ‘crack the code’ on scaling up geothermal energy production
Per the Department of Energy, 10 percent of electricity could be generated by geothermal systems by 2050.
Read MoreWhat the eclipse reveals about the progress and shortfalls of US energy
When an eclipse blocks out the sun, we get a glimpse of how our grid uses fossil fuels to compensate — and a future where it won’t have to.
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