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WEBKen Paulman. Ken is the director of the Energy News Network at Fresh Energy, and has led the project from its inception as Midwest Energy News in 2009. Prior to joining Fresh Energy, he was the managing editor for online news at Minnesota Public Radio. He started his journalism career in 2002 as a copy editor for the Duluth News Tribune before ...
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
WEBOct 16, 2020 — In Batesville, Arkansas, just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high school is having an unconventional impact: boosting teachers’ pay. In 2017, energy efficiency company Entegrity conducted an energy audit of the Batesville School District, which currently comprises Batesville High ...
Five takeaways from Connecticut’s new residential solar program …
WEBFeb 17, 2021 — 4. Homeowners will be able to size up their systems to allow for future electric vehicle plug-ins. Under the existing program, customers must size their solar systems to roughly fit their current annual load. That’s to prevent homeowners from putting in systems sized to be money-making generators. The new plan allows for …
Minnesota couple’s idea aims to keep solar panels free of snow …
WEBMar 10, 2020 — This story has also been updated to include a comment from Electro Plastics, which manufactures the radiant heating product used in Vagner Energy’s solar concept. A Minnesota couple’s idea for keeping solar panels clear of snow is gaining traction after winning a $50,000 federal innovation prize. Solar panels work …
Long waits to connect to Xcel’s grid are stalling Minnesota solar ...
WEBSep 20, 2021 — Long waits to connect to Xcel’s grid are stalling Minnesota solar projects. Xcel told one customer they would need to wait 15 years to connect their solar system to its electric grid. The utility says it’s working to improve its process, but some in the industry say legislation or an investigation is needed to fix the problems. The number ...
Publicly owned utilities ‘not a panacea’ but can produce customer ...
WEBDec 16, 2019 — Its average customer pays about $100 per month. EIA data also shows OPPD’s reliability numbers are better than most. Its customers in 2017 spent an average of 186 minutes without power, which is in the nation’s top quartile, while OPPD’s average number of interruptions per customer of .98 was in the top 10%.
Will the Midwest take advantage of the emerging hydrogen …
WEBDec 13, 2019 — A November report by the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association, an industry group backed by automakers, energy firms and other companies, predicts hydrogen could meet 14% of U.S. energy demand by 2050, with the largest share going to transportation. Hydrogen fuel cells are currently well suited to industrial uses in the Midwest, Thomas said ...
Michigan utilities upgrade pumped storage plant ahead of …
WEBSep 24, 2018 — The plant is in the midst of an $800 million upgrade that will boost capacity and extend its life another 40 years. The Ludington overhaul was needed due to aging and faltering components at the 45-year-old plant, but it comes amid an industry’s shift toward more renewables and storage that could ultimately increase the value of the plant.
How energy issues and civil rights issues intersect
WEBJun 30, 2020 — Systemic racism and energy issues are connected in multiple ways, NAACP’s Jacqui Patterson explains. Energy and climate have long been a part of the NAACP’s civil rights program, long before many white-led climate and environmental groups accelerated their commitments to racial equity in the wake of mass protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
The Midwest’s grid operator is planning a massive new …
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