Idaho Power Joins Other Big Utility Companies In Dumping Coal
Idaho Power is the latest utility company to pledge an end to coal and a transition to 100% zero emissions electricity.
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The Most & Least Popular US States For Hybrids & EVs, According To CarMax
Which US state is greener? Which is not very electric vehicle (EV) friendly? Such were the questions CarMax asked in its recent survey of the top 10 states for sales of these eco-friendly vehicles in 2018.
How Wyoming Wind Farms Help Idaho Replace Coal
Idaho could be impacted when out-of-state coal power plants shut down, but not if new wind farms in Wyoming move ahead as planned.
Flat Earth Community Insists Falcon Heavy Launch Was A Hoax
The Flat Earth community is claiming the launch of a Tesla Roadster into space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket was a hoax. You got a problem with that?
Stupidity In High Places: Pruitt Pukes Platitudes, Idaho Bans Climate Change Education
Scott Pruitt, Dunderhead in Chief at the EPA, says warmer temperatures may be good for mankind and that people who say what the temperature should be in 2100 are “arrogant.” He should know. He knows a thing or two about arrogance himself.
7 Western States + Virginia Look To Expand EV Charging Infrastructure
Seven western states plus Virginia are planning to expand their EV charging infrastructure using some of the money coming to them from the settlement of the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal.
US Climate Change Risks & Preparedness, State-By-State
Wondering how prepared your state is for upcoming changes in climate? If you’re in Texas, you might be in for trouble. This week, Climate Central unveiled the first-ever national analysis of state-level preparedness for climate change-driven, weather-related threats. States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card summarizes the changing nature of key threats and … [continued]
Net Metering History & Logic — Part 1
by Roberto Verzola [Roberto Verzola is the author of Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable Electricity, a book published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung which was launched on March 23, 2015. The online version of the book as well as the article this post comes from can be downloaded freely. The author may … [continued]
SunEdison And TerraForm Acquire 521 MW Worth Of Wind
SunEdison has teamed up with its yieldco TerraForm Power to acquire a portfolio of 521 MW worth of operating wind plants, previously owned by Atlantic Power. The announcement was made on Monday, at the same time that SunEdison announced that it had also formed its second “warehouse facility,” TerraForm Private … [continued]
Western States Are Going Through The Warmest Winter On Record
Nine western states report low snowpacks & extreme drought conditions. This will negatively impact streams & reservoirs next Spring
