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![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
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![blue polysilicon wafers move down the production line on the way to making solar panels]()
![blue polysilicon wafers move down the production line on the way to making solar panels]()
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.
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![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
Some Nebraska communities are cashing in on renewables. Others are being left behind.
More than 88 percent of the taxes on wind and solar went to just 10 of the state’s 93 counties.
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![The sun sets over an offshore oil rig]()
![The sun sets over an offshore oil rig]()
They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’
The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.
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![Rows of solar panels in a field]()
![Rows of solar panels in a field]()
In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom
Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.
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![A man in a suit sits at a desk talking]()
![A man in a suit sits at a desk talking]()
Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid
The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.
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![people stand with signs protesting pipeline]()
![people stand with signs protesting pipeline]()
In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.
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![waves of solar panels spread into the distance in Utah]()
![waves of solar panels spread into the distance in Utah]()
In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
The state used to run on coal, but now renewables are surging.
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![A view of Mackinac Bridge on a cloudy sunny day from a shoreline with trees.]()
![A view of Mackinac Bridge on a cloudy sunny day from a shoreline with trees.]()
A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court
Opponents are hopeful that a recent ruling by the state's highest court to vacate a key permit could eventually shut down the pipeline altogether.
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![An industrial complex seen from the air]()
![An industrial complex seen from the air]()
This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm
Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.
