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MN Power Ordered to Continue Investigating Alternatives to New Gas Plant
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected Minnesota Power’s request to build a costly new gas plant to meet future energy demand and ordered the electric utility to continue investigating alternatives that would maintain grid reliability. Clean Energy Organizations (CEOs) — including Clean Grid Alliance … [continued]
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TVA Sued for Violating Federal Clean Air Act at Its Cumberland Fossil Plant
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tennessee — This week, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority over the utility’s failure to take federally required steps to protect Middle Tennessee communities from the harmful air pollution impacts of running its Cumberland coal plant … [continued]
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Installed Solar Power Now Enough For 50 Million US Homes
There’s now enough solar power installed in the United States to power approximately one-third of the homes in the nation. There’s enough capacity installed to power around 50 million US homes. That’s according to the latest edition of the US Solar Market Insight report, which is produced by the Solar … [continued]
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California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Are a Win for Consumers, Climate, and Public Health
The state just adopted the nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires. By Beth Hammon, Senior Advocate, EV Infrastructure, Climate & Energy California is demonstrating something increasingly important for climate policy: Reducing pollution and addressing affordability can and should go hand in hand. Last month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) … [continued]
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Volvo Updates the XC40 & EX40 with Longer Range and Updated Aesthetics
Volvo brought us out to London for an early look at the road ahead for the brand. Volvo is updating both the XC40 and the fully electric EX40 with new looks and meaningful updates that keep them fresh and relevant in today’s chaotic global EV landscape. Disclaimer: Volvo paid for … [continued]
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