Energy

California's New Clean Energy Goal Could Be Difficult To Reach

4:35pm September 11, 2018

by Lauren Sommer

A new California law mandates that the state move to 100 percent clean energy for electricity in the state by 2045. But getting rid of fossil fuel power will be a challenge.

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Solar panels are mounted on the roof of the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 5. The state's governor has signed a landmark bill setting a goal of 100 percent clean energy for the state's electrical needs, by the year 2045.

California Sets Goal Of 100 Percent Clean Electric Power By 2045

9:14pm September 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill mandating that ambitious goal on Monday. He also issued an executive order calling for statewide carbon neutrality by the same year.

An offshore installation barge welds segments of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, to be laid on the seabed near Lubmin on Germany's Baltic coast.

World News

In Germany, Construction Has Begun On Controversial New Russian Gas Pipeline

11:29am September 10, 2018

by Esme Nicholson

Construction began in May on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will enable Russia to boost its natural gas exports to Europe. President Trump has warned that it will make Germany "captive to Russia."

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NRC To Inspect San Onofre Nuclear Plant After Waste Canister Incident

7:37am September 10, 2018

by Alison St. John

The transfer of nuclear waste to storage canisters at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in southern California has been put on hold, after a near accident last month. The plant closed in 2013.

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A support vessel is seen next to a massive wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by the Orsted energy company off Britain's west coast on Sept. 5.

A 55-Square-Mile Wind Farm Is Now Operating Off England's Shore

6:19pm September 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The owners say it's the largest offshore wind farm in the world. Each of its 87 turbines stands more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

An unmanned automobile competes in the i-VISTA (Intelligent Vehicle Integrated Systems Test Area) Autonomous Driving Challenge on August 18 in Chongqing, China.

What Happens When A.I. Takes The Wheel?

12:04pm September 06, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

In his new book Autonomy, Larry Burns, formerly with General Motors, argues that self-driving, electric cars are inevitable. In an interview with NPR, he addresses the now — and the future.

The Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant in Gillette, Wyo., supplies electricity across the West.

Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline

5:00am August 27, 2018

by Cooper McKim

The Trump administration's proposed changes for coal plants could keep some of them operating longer. But even those in the industry say it won't stop coal's overall decline.

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The Trump administration's proposal would give states more authority to make their own plans for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Trump Moves To Let States Regulate Coal Plant Emissions

2:49pm August 21, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The administration is proposing to substantially weaken President Barack Obama's signature rule on climate change. It would give states more power to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants.

Debate Brews In Pueblo Over The Balance Of Coal And Renewable Energy

10:46am August 21, 2018

by Grace Hood

In Colorado, residents of Pueblo are concerned renewable energy jobs will not be as well paying as the ones in the nearby coal plant.

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Environmental groups opposing the Constitution Pipeline rally outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Albany, N.Y.

Activists Have A New Strategy To Block Gas Pipelines: State's Rights

7:30pm August 20, 2018

by Jeff Brady

Oil and gas pipeline opponents have a new legal strategy. They're encouraging states to exercise rights granted in the Clean Water Act to stop new pipeline construction.

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