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PG&E failed California. Here’s how the state could turn things around.
One of the country’s largest utilities is a fiery mess. How can California fix it?
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When solar and wind need a boost, nuclear might be the best option
Nuclear power is plodding and costly. Does it still belong in a climate hawk’s quiver?
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Hurricanes keep bringing blackouts. Clean energy could keep the lights on.
Irma and Maria are the latest reminders that we really need a new electricity grid
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Is Apple trying to be your iUtility?
Apple can sell electricity now. What next?
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California is figuring out the whole drought thing for the rest of us
Turns out there's an upside to the ongoing drought in the U.S.
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Black lawmakers push back against coal utilities’ new trick
Utilities are using black lawmakers to drive up prices on clean energy -- and the long-term health of low-income communities of color hangs in the balance.
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Harnessing the sun’s energy for water and space heating
Rooftop solar systems provide a simple, low-cost way to heat water and space.Photo: London PermacultureCross-posted from Earth Policy Institute. The pace of solar energy development is accelerating as the installation of rooftop solar water heaters takes off. Unlike solar photovoltaic panels that convert solar radiation into electricity, these “solar thermal collectors” use the sun’s energy […]
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America’s energy future: iPads vs. typewriters with guns
This post originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. As Americans transition their electricity system to the 21st century, they should ask this question: Does it make sense to pursue strategies such as accelerating the development of new high-voltage power lines that reinforce an outdated […]
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‘Going Boulder’ means voting for local energy self-reliance
Photo: Zane Selvans This post originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. By a razor-thin margin, Boulder, Colo., citizens gave the city a victory for energy self-reliance on Tuesday, approving two ballot measures to let the city form a municipal utility. If the city moves […]
