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The carbon capture controversy: This week's most read utility news
If carbon capture couldn't make it in Norway, why does the EPA think it could work in the U.S.?
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Here's how PNM is planning for a coal-less future
New mix would include more nuclear, natural gas and solar generation.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Vestas gets 400MW wind turbine order from Duke Energy
The turbine order is the second largest Vestas has ever received.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013 -
New solar to exceed wind for first time
"Dramatic cost reduction" for photovoltaics is the chief reason behind the shift of power.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013 -
$5.6B NV Energy sale approved by shareholders
Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy is one step closer to finishing the acquisition.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Michigan utility gets reprieve on closing coal plants
The deal means Consumers won't have to buy wholesale power in the market.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013 -
NIST moving ahead on White House cybersecurity order
Electric utilities will be encouraged to follow the cybersecurity guidelines.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Sempra, ConEd sign off on 300 MW solar partnership
Pacific Gas & Electric is going to be buying a lot of solar output in this agreement.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Panda Power expands into Virginia with 750-MW gas plant
The advanced plant design anticipated EPA greenhouse gas regulations.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Ohio lawmaker picks fight over green energy, efficiency mandates
Sen. Bill Seitz and the Sierra Club are at odds over loosening the state's requirements.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Norway throws in the towel on carbon capture project
What does it mean for the U.S.?
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 24, 2013 -
NRC expanding oversight at Duke's Robinson nuke plant
Incidents have added up over time, and the agency wants to see the situation fixed.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 23, 2013 -
Mass. utilities sign 565-megawatt wind deal
National Grid, Northeast Utilities and Unitil Corp. all have new wind plans over the next two decades.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 23, 2013 -
Deep Dive
EPA's McCarthy brings new rulebook to climate change debate
The new EPA administrator is going against the grain, and her plans stand to reshape the regulation landscape.
By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 23, 2013 -
Lawsuit alleges workers were endangered at Kans. plant
Empire District Electric Co. stands accused of exposing employees to asbestos, as the court considers the suit's claims.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 22, 2013 -
The great American energy policy showdown: This week's most read utility news
Missed the big news this week? Look no further.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
New EPA power plant rules: Here's everything you need to know
On Friday morning, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced new power plant regulations at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
[Transcript & Video] EPA head McCarthy announces new regulations
Read the EPA Administrator's remarks in full.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Japan PM urges total Fukushima shutdown
But $10 billion stands in the way of this urgent call.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Colorado River hydropower now in danger, thanks to drought
Is the Hoover Dam officially damned?
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How the biggest nuclear operator in the U.S. is changing its business model
Take a look at how Exelon's new strategy is giving the company hope for long-term growth.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Deep Dive
This infographic reveals the state of U.S. solar in 2013
What milestones is solar expected to hit by the end of the year? A new infographic from SEIA and GTM shows what you should look out for.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Coal company offers to pay for Ameren plant's $250M scrubber
Foresight Energy is trying to forge a deal to keep Ameren's largest Illinois coal plant in compliance with the state's environmental standards.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Majority leader stalls bill to block EPA coal regulations
Can the new “Save Coal Jobs Act of 2013" stop the EPA from setting carbon pollution standards?
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What does future hold for coal as new regulation looms large?
EPA Admin. Gina McCarthy and Energy Sec. Ernest Moniz testified before a House committee on Wednesday.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 18, 2013
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