Winter Storm
A Texas man filed a wrongful death lawsuit against San Antonio’s electric and gas utility after his wife died during a power outage amid last month’s winter storm.
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Texas AG Sues Power Company Over Sky-High Bills During Winter Storm
Griddy Energy is accused of downplaying the inherent risks of variable rate electric plans that led to bills in the thousands of dollars during last month’s storm.
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Biden Visits Texas in Aftermath of Winter Storm, Blackouts
Texas’ Republican governor joined Biden as he toured sites in Houston and the president agreed to add more counties to a disaster declaration so their residents can qualify for federal aid.
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Energy CEO Calls Out Lack of Urgency From Texas Officials Ahead of Winter Storm
Energy executives were among those questioned by Texas lawmakers on Thursday as officials try to sort out why so many people were left in the dark for days amid freezing temperatures.
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Skyrocketing Energy Rates Could Undermine California’s Climate Goals
In a pair of new reports, experts urge the state to shield low-income families from future rate increases as utilities prepare to spend billions prepping for wildfires and climate change.
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Experts Call for Mandates to Prevent Another Texas Power Disaster
Experts say power companies need to be forced, not asked, to harden their systems against increasingly powerful storms.
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Texas Electric Company Sued for $1 Billion Over Sky-High Bills
he lead plaintiff in a class action claims her bill spiked from $200 to $9,340 despite power being out for days during last week’s winter storm.
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Texas Grid Operator Makes Progress in Restoring Power
Hundreds of thousands of Texans have power again, but a second winter storm continues to stress the grid.
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More Texas Power Restored, but Widespread Blackouts Persist
Texas grid managers say the current best-case scenario is that widespread power outages could become shorter in duration by Thursday.
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Ford to Go all Electric in Europe by 2030
Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the continent to electrics by 2030.
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No Clear Timeline From Texas Grid Operators on Fixing Outages
Texas electric grid operators and transmission companies say it could still be days before power is fully restored after a brutal winter storm.
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California Scores High on Electric Vehicle Adoption Report Card
A group that advocates for energy-efficiency released its first-ever report on how different states are incentivizing the adoption of electric vehicles in an effort to reduce emissions and found California outpaced its peers by a significant margin.
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Indonesia in $9.8 Bln Electric Vehicle Battery Deal With Korea’s LG
Indonesia said Wednesday it had signed a $9.8 billion electric vehicle battery deal with South Korea’s LG as it moves to become a global production hub for the green technology.
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Belarus Nuclear Plant Resumes Producing Electricity
Belarus’ nuclear power plant, which went out of service a few days after it started operating, resumed producing electricity, officials said Thursday.
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Finland’s Battery Plans Spark Environmental Fears
Lines of trucks carrying piles of rock crisscross Finland’s rugged Terrafame mine, which sits 186 miles below the Arctic Circle and is Europe’s largest source of nickel for electric car batteries.
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Laser-Guided Lightning May Help Prevent Wildfires
Small, portable laser pointers could be used to guide lightning strikes, with a study suggesting the technology may prevent bolts from sparking wildfires, a researcher told AFP Thursday.
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Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Massive Multistate Power Line
Issues surrounding a multistate power line corridor approved by a Wisconsin public service agency were argued in Madison federal court Monday by parties ranging from the agency to the transmission companies building the corridor and environmental advocates fighting its construction.
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Complaining that Trump’s Energy Department has missed efficiency-standard deadlines for more than two dozen consumer and commercial products, six nonprofits brought a federal complaint to force its hand.
Read moreCasino Electricity
Nevada casinos lobbied the state’s utilities commission to adopt a rule barring different electricity rates for different regions.
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Grow Zero-Carbon Power to Meet Climate Goals: Analysis
All new electricity supply growth worldwide can now come from zero-carbon sources, according to a plan released by businesses and environmental advocates Wednesday that charts the path to a net-zero world by 2050.
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