wind
NREL engineer on the ‘grand challenges’ of supersizing wind power on the grid
Wind power could supply up to half the world’s electricity by 2050 if scientists and engineers can overcome some big challenges.
West
transportation
In Colorado, electric vehicle ambitions meet extreme peaks and weather
As the state emerges as a leader in electric transportation, it’s grappling with unique challenges from its geography.
transportation
California steers toward a future of self-driving electric vehicles
California is laying the groundwork for the next phase in its push toward zero-emission transportation: self-driving cars.
Colorado
In Colorado, a coal-heavy co-op offers a climate plan — and suspicions rise
Tri-State says it’s pursuing FERC regulation in an attempt to avoid overlapping state regulation, but the proposal is generating concerns.
grid
Colorado puts regulatory microscope on utility distribution system planning
Once as simple as wires and poles, today’s distribution systems can reflect a wide range of changing realities.
economic development
With Calif. cap-and-trade funds, a city plagued by pollution plans swift transformation
A tool that helped direct $66.5 million to Fresno could provide a template for other states seeking to counteract the effects of pollution in vulnerable communities.