transmission
Power from the Prairie aims to link West Coast sun with Midwest wind
A pair of energy consultants are promoting an HVDC interstate transmission-plus-storage project that could complete a link between California and Chicago.
West
Opinion
Commentary: Are renewables to blame for California’s blackouts?
I know in conservative circles it’s become standard to blame the power shortages squarely on renewable energy, writes Scott Coenen, of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum. However, the real story is far more complicated.
Transition in Coal Country
Survival is anything but certain for coal country
Coal country is not without options. But coal’s long legacy of hope, promises and failure has instilled a political inertia that won’t soon be overcome.
Transition in Coal Country
Coal country envisions paths forward in manufacturing, reclamation and renewables
Communities contemplate how to survive a post-extraction economy.
Transition in Coal Country
Reckoning in coal country: How lax fiscal policy has left states flat-footed as mining declines
What happens when a $28.6 billion industry spirals into permanent decline?
Transition in Coal Country
As Colorado towns come to grips with a coal-free future, the state looks for ways to help
Ideas range from retraining to relocation programs to funding to help towns realize tourism potential.