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Indiana’s energy plan needs improvement on climate change
Indiana was ranked as the 8th highest state for overall greenhouse gas emissions, emitting 176.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, outstripping the state’s population rank (17th). This is disheartening for anyone considering the societal costs and global instability from human caused climate change. Indiana only generated 10% of its electricity use from renewable sources […]
Bills on state energy policy, floodplains and TANF advance
A flurry of bills have passed their respective chambers, kickstarting the process for that bill on the other side of the Statehouse. The following bills still have a long path ahead of them but passed a major hurdle on Monday. The Indiana House on Monday approved a new state energy policy, in a proposal that […]
Lawmakers and energy advocates unite behind solar, wind disposal bill
Republican lawmakers — along with Democrats and clean energy advocates — want Indiana to figure out solar and wind energy equipment decommissioning and disposal before the hazardous waste involved becomes a large-scale problem. Senate Bill 33, authored by Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, would task the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Indiana Regulatory Commission […]
Scientists announce a fusion breakthrough with big implications for clean energy
Scientists at a U.S. national laboratory announced recently that they achieved fusion ignition, a breakthrough decades in the making that could have major implications for clean energy. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco said that on Dec. 5, for the first time anywhere in the world, they managed to produce more […]
Hoosier consumer advocates ask feds to probe regional energy operator
An Indianapolis-based ratepayer protection group has asked federal regulators to audit spending by a Carmel-based energy transmission system operator for an annual meeting at luxury resort 600 miles beyond its service territory. In a letter dated November 18 — and publicized Monday — Citizens Action Coalition also asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny […]
Telling Indiana’s energy story
Today’s electricity landscape in the Hoosier State is far different than it was 10 years ago. The way we produce, distribute, and consume energy, particularly electricity, is changing in profound ways. That change continues to accelerate and Hoosiers are at the forefront of this transition, building the emerging technologies of our energy economy. This week, […]
State energy group takes cautious approach in industry transition to renewables
A state panel tasked with charting Indiana’s energy future on Wednesday approved recommendations that at times pit budget-friendliness and reliability against a shift toward alternative fuel sources that is already in progress. “Over the last two years, we’ve worked on a bipartisan basis to hear from experts and stakeholders to craft recommendations for a comprehensive […]
Indiana clean energy jobs jump nearly 7% after 2020 losses
Clean energy businesses in Indiana added more than 5,600 jobs last year, according to a new report released Wednesday. That’s after Indiana lost nearly 3% of its clean energy workforce in 2020, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual Clean Jobs Midwest report — compiled by Environmental Entrepreneurs, a green business advocacy group — shows […]
Energy committee ends with no recommendations
An energy-focused state legislative study committee ended its first and last meeting Thursday with no bill recommendations, but its leader indicated there’s more to come from a separate, related group. The Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications heard a series of reports on broadband grants; the energy, communications, water and wastewater industries; utility […]
Stopgap spending bill advances in U.S. Senate after Manchin pulls his energy plan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate advanced a catchall spending package Tuesday that would provide billions to aid Ukraine’s war effort, help communities throughout the country recover from natural disasters and keep the federal government funded through mid-December. Democrats and Republicans voted 72-23 to move the measure toward a final vote later this week—a success that […]