Energy

Lawmakers In Some States Are Stepping In, Trying To Slow The Shift Away From Coal

6:16pm April 02, 2019

by Cooper McKim

In the past year, utilities have shifted away from coal at near historic rates, a trend that may accelerate as more states push for cleaner energy. Now some lawmakers are stepping in to try and slow down this shift.

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Demand for Tesla Model 3 sedans is driving sales of electric vehicles to new heights in Norway. Here, a Tesla delivery site is seen in Lillestro, Norway.

World News

Electric Cars Hit Record In Norway, Making Up Nearly 60% Of Sales In March

4:09pm April 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Tesla's Model 3 is giving a jolt to Norway's car market. Also in play: Norway's lucrative incentives for owners of electric vehicles.

Diane Walder says she's not a "global warming scaredy-cat." But she says she has noticed sea levels rise around her waterfront home in Miami Beach.

Building For An Uncertain Future: Miami Residents Adapt To The Changing Climate

7:55pm March 31, 2019

In Miami, the effects of global warming are not hypothetical predictions but realities of everyday life, prompting change by government, businesses and individuals alike.

Power lines and power-generating windmills rise above the rural landscape on June 13, 2018, near Dwight, Ill. Driven by falling costs, global spending on renewable energy sources like wind and solar is now outpacing investment in electricity from fossil f

From Walmart To Google, Companies Teaming Up To Buy More Solar And Wind Power

5:41pm March 28, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.

National

New York City May Start Charging Drivers To Enter Most Congested Parts Of The City

4:19pm March 28, 2019

by Stephen Nessen

New York City could become the first major U.S. city to charge drivers a fee for entering the busiest parts the city. Similar congestion pricing programs have reduced traffic in London and Singapore.

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David Bernhardt, a former oil and gas lobbyist, speaks before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at his confirmation hearing to head the Interior Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Interior Secretary Nominee Gets Grilled On Ethics At Confirmation Hearing

3:10pm March 28, 2019

by Nathan Rott

David Bernhardt, President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Interior, made his case before a key Senate panel on Thursday. He faced hard questions about his background as an energy lobbyist.

A historical marker commemorates the 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island — the most serious in U.S. history. To the left are the cooling towers for the mothballed Unit 2 reactor, which partially melted down.

40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open

11:48am March 28, 2019

by Marie Cusick

Forty years ago, the U.S. nuclear industry suffered its worst nuclear accident. Today, the remaining reactor at Three Mile Island is slated to close because of cheaper competition from natural gas.

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North Carolina May Ban Wind Power Near Coast, Military Flights

5:42pm March 27, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina could permanently ban big wind-power projects from the most energy intensive parts of the state's Atlantic coast.

Idaho Power says it already gets nearly half its energy from hydroelectric dams such as the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River, just south of Boise. The utility plans to phase out its use of coal power plants.

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

4:32pm March 27, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.

LED lightbulbs have replaced many incandescent ones. Now, the Trump administration wants to reverse an Obama-era rule designed to make a wide array of other lightbulbs more efficient.

Trump Administration Dims Rule On Energy Efficient Lightbulbs

12:46pm March 26, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule designed to make lightbulbs more efficient. Environmental groups say the change will cost consumers and waste energy.

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