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Ohio Democrats say the state needs to do more to become friendly to alternative energy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Democrats want the state to do more to make sure that a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Fayette County isn’t the… Read More
Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. O (NPR) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country…. Read More
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Roger Houser’s ranching business was getting squeezed. The calves he raises in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley were selling for about the same price they had a few years… Read More
Athens to go renewable with the addition of solar panels
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After nearly six years spent buying and a year and a half of setting up, Deputy Service Safety Director Andrew Chiki and Third Sun Kokosing Solar… Read More
Renewable energy is maligned by misinformation. It’s a distraction, experts say
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — You can generally trust that when you flip a light switch in the U.S., the power will come on. But earlier this year, a forecast by… Read More
Coal subsidies and gutted renewable standards remain two years after Householder’s bribery arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It was a balmy Tuesday morning two years ago when federal agents arrived at the rural Perry County home of Ohio House Speaker Larry… Read More
Large solar projects in southeast Ohio spur conflicting feelings for local landowners
WOUB Digital · Large solar projects in southeast Ohio spur conflicting feelings for local landowners ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Many years ago, Dan Abraham bought some land in Vinton County… Read More
Appalachian Solar Dreams Become Realities As Money Flows In To A Community In Kentucky
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — The promise of solar energy for small, rural communities, and particularly those recovering from the decline of the coal industry, is twofold: job creation, and… Read More
Renewable Energy Growth Rate Up 45% Worldwide In 2020; IEA Sees ‘New Normal’
In 2020, renewable power was “the only energy source for which demand increased … while consumption of all other fuels declined,” the International Energy Agency says.
As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business
Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.
Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark… Read More
No, The Blackouts In Texas Weren’t Caused By Renewables. Here’s What Really Happened
Some prominent Republicans have blamed wind and solar power for the blackouts in the storm-stricken state. But the truth is that every source of generation fell short.
Waste to Energy – Intro to Biogas
Have you heard of biogas and wondered if you could turn your own food scraps and other organic wastes into FREE cooking fuel? Now you can! In this introductory lecture-format… Read More
Big Business Pushes Coal-Friendly Kentucky To Embrace Renewables
Nearly 90 percent of Kentucky’s electricity is from coal — the cheap energy source that helped build its manufacturing economy. Now it’s struggling to respond as more businesses want clean energy.
From Walmart To Google, Companies Teaming Up To Buy More Solar And Wind Power
Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.
Environmental Group Teams Up With Coal Company To Support Ohio Solar Energy Farm
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Boich Companies, a coal investor, are calling on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to approve what would be the largest solar farm in Ohio. The… Read More
Future Murky For Bill That Rolls Back Renewable Energy Standards
Lawmakers are pushing bills through the General Assembly as the clock winds down on this session, which ends next month. But it appears one high-profile issue may be left out… Read More