COAL:
• How the war on coal is transforming the U.S. electric grid and the global climate debate. (Politico)
• Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, says he’s optimistic about blocking or revising the Clean Power Plan’s impact on coal. (The Wheeling News-Register)
• Kentucky could meet EPA’s targets for reducing carbon emissions if it replaces shuttered coal plants with cleaner power sources. (InsideClimate News)
STORAGE: Battery storage is now an operational business for Duke Energy. (Charlotte Business Journal)
SOLAR:
• NRG Home Solar is set to hire at least 100 employees in North Carolina for offices in Charlotte and Raleigh. (Charlotte Business Journal)
• Strata Solar is recruiting about 200 employees for its operations in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area. (WTVD-TV, Raleigh-Durham)
• The Knox County Commission approved adding solar panels to 11 schools and three other county properties. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Some utilities, including Georgia Power, are seeking a larger part in the roll out of charging stations. (EnergyWire)
PIPELINES: Property rights make it easier to site pipelines in South Carolina than in Georgia. (The Island Packet, South Carolina)
UTILITIES: A consumer group says Louisiana should prohibit campaign contributions to regulators by utility companies. (The Advocate, Baton Rouge)
CLIMATE: A new research center at the University of Alabama is studying climate and atmospheric threats to the nation’s water resources. (Tuscaloosa News)
COAL GASIFICATION: The road ahead for cleaner coal is an expensive one filled with many unknowns. (Kingsport Times News)
COMMENTARY:
• For a state surrounded by water, Florida should be leading the nation in preparing to adapt to climate change. (Tampa Bay Times)
• A new climate change coordinator can put Palm Beach ahead of the curve. (Palm Beach Post)
• The California oil spill is yet another reason not to allow drilling offshore South Carolina. (The Post and Courier)