At the Western Governors’ Association workshop in Denver, officials discussed how to modernize transmission, permitting and funding to meet a projected 20-35 percent surge in electricity demand.
Researchers are building the case for putting nuclear microreactors in all sorts of places. Developers will need to work with communities to understand their hopes, concerns and priorities.
Once among the nation’s renewable pioneers, the state now gets only 4 percent of its electricity from renewables and ranks 49th in renewable growth.
Southern states saw huge amounts of growth in renewables last year, but they'll need to work to keep the momentum going.
Despite federal pullbacks, the transition to clean energy is coming. Here's a road map for state and local leaders.
A regional initiative to use hydrogen energy suffered another setback, with a billion-dollar project canceled in Oregon. Energy companies are wary of an initiative that has drawn criticism from the Trump administration.
With federal EV tax credits ending and emissions rules nullified, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state agencies are preparing new subsidies, incentives and regulations to keep climate goals on track.
The Trump administration is planning a drastic rewrite of environmental policy. Will that happen?
This would be the first coal leasing application accelerated thanks to the new federal law, which aims to cut red tape for energy production.
The Trump administration is trying to stop wind projects, but the Great Lakes states have a powerful say in what happens on the lakes, where turbines could power the entire region and beyond. They should lay the groundwork now.
Despite all the rhetoric about an environmental "war on coal," what drove its decline were falling prices for natural gas.
Subsidies distort fair competition. If these technologies are the future of America’s energy sector, they should compete without the crutch of federal aid.
The rapid growth in data centers is prompting pushback from states concerned that new tech infrastructure will push up energy costs for residents.
House Republicans want to repeal tax credits for clean-energy projects, and the industry is already slowing. But the jobs and benefits would boost GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
It could slow growth in crucial sectors and cost states jobs across industries, according to a new report.
Decatur, Ill., has been losing factory jobs for years. A training program at a local community college promises renewal and provides training for students from disenfranchised communities.
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