Xcel Energy will use part of a $100 million federal grid resiliency grant to fund microgrid projects at three community centers in disadvantaged Minneapolis neighborhoods. Michigan Democrats advance legislation that would set a 100% clean energy target by 2040 and include nuclear and natural gas that uses carbon capture. Three Iowa landowners are suing to revoke a carbon pipeline developer’s water withdrawal permit. A 1.5 MW community solar project in Wisconsin will open over a quarter of subscriptions to low-income households. Ohio lawmakers consider a bill to grant renewable energy credits to companies that sell excess steam from a coal processing facility to a nearby petrochemical plant. An Illinois company requests a 7-mile pipeline to move carbon captured from an ethanol plant to a permanent underground storage site. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin enters into the official record of a climate statement that critics have criticized as climate disinformation.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
