In a coal-producing region, this western Colorado co-op fights for renewables.
Solar energy
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States give Senate an earful on EPA greenhouse gas plan
Wyoming critiques federal coal plant cleanup at Senate hearing.
Posted inMarch 2, 2015: Unite and Conquer
Community solar comes of age in the West
A neighborhood solar experiment in Washington gains traction in other states.
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Regulators dampen hopes for tribal solar project
The Moapa Solar Energy Center would have provided 175 megawatts to Nevada’s largest utility.
Posted inDecember 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives
Shards of hope in the Mojave
Review of “29” by Mary Sojourner.
Posted inDecember 8, 2014: The Great Salmon Compromise
Alaska’s energy labs
Hybrid technologies help distribute power in isolated communities.
Posted inOctober 27, 2014: Defuse the West
The Latest: When wind and solar need reliable backup power
Western grid operators can now buy backup power on a real-time, open market to smooth intermittent renewables.
