A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
Anti-tech sentiment ignoring staggering job and revenue projections A growing number of Wisconsin communities are choosing to act against considerable economic interest and sit out the data center revolution. Vantage Data…
Two recently proposed power plants illustrate the stark difference in land use and efficiency in power generation. On June 17, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a special-use permit to a proposed solar…
North Carolina faced an extreme heat event on June 11–12 Duke Energy obtained an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy waiving environmental emissions restrictions in order to secure the power grid Once again,…
For some users, microseconds count, so proximity is important; ‘We spent a lot of money bringing in a ton of fiber’ The internet may, in fact, be a worldwide web, but being in the neighborhood of one of its bigger nodes can…
Before budget negotiations, Gov. Hochul warned that unless New York changes its climate plans, New Yorkers could face a $2.26-per-gallon increase in gasoline prices. The reason is the so-called “cap-and-invest” scheme, under…
Written By: Michael Reed and Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Download the full research paper here. Key Points While the operational performance of the ERCOT grid has improved since Winter Storm Uri in 2021, the increasing reliance of…
WRITTEN BY Brent Bennett, Ph.D. KEY POINTS • The need for the 765-kV STEP is driven by an overbuilding of wind and solar across Texas, particularly in West Texas and South Texas, and the plan does not address the need to…
Brief pause didn’t help, nor does weak market for electric cars; private sector efforts outstrip government For several years now, Wisconsin officials have been handing out millions of dollars in federal funds, aiming to…
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