How Hospitals Are Going Green under Biden’s Climate Legislation
The Inflation Reduction Act allows nonprofit hospitals to take advantage of renewable tax credits that were otherwise out of reach
Power grid
Thunderstorm Damage Keeps Rising
Increasingly frequent thunderstorms caused insurers to pay $60 billion in claims in 2023
State Election Results Bring Clean Energy Consequences
The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi
‘Virtual’ Power Plants Give the Grid Vital Flexibility
Virtual power plants are aggregations of electricity producers, consumers and storers that power grid managers can call on to balance electricity demand and supply
The AI Boom Could Use a Shocking Amount of Electricity
Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become
EPA’s Critics Recycle Nonsense about Cost to Cut Pollution
For decades industry has claimed that curbing pollution costs too much, but the reality has proven otherwise. Here we go again, this time on power plant carbon emissions
As Heat Waves Roast Texas, Batteries Keep Power Grid Humming
A surge in battery storage is helping Texas beat the heat without additional fossil fuels
Increasing Power Outages Don’t Hit Everyone Equally
Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Is ‘Coming to Life’
The Biden administration has approved a third big offshore wind project, this one near the Atlantic City gambling hub, expanding power capacity and jobs
Solar Power Bails Out Texas Grid during Major Heat Wave
Solar power has been crucial to keeping the power on in Texas while the state experiences a major heat wave, even as some politicians have attempted to make it more difficult to connect renewable energy to the grid
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped
‘SuperLab’ Will Test U.S. Power Grid against Climate Disasters
The Department of Energy is launching an initiative to mimic climate disasters and other threats against the power grid