Why growing wind and solar projects can't connect to the grid
Many green energy projects want to connect to the grid but they're running into a surprising obstacle. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 15,2023.)
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Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer
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Wind and solar projects are growing, but many can't actually connect to the grid
Tons of green energy projects, both wind and solar, want to connect to the grid. But they're running into a surprising obstacle.
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Zaporizhzia Nuclear Plant needs more water than reservoir can give after dam breach
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Boom-bust cycles are normal for the U.S. oil industry, but that may be changing
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Saudi Arabia cuts oil production again to shore up prices — this time on its own
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A closer look at the Mountain Valley Pipeline greenlit in debt ceiling deal
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