Articles tagged as: renewable energy
September 9, 2020
Purdue Study Looks At County Attitudes Toward Wind Farms
According to the Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy at least 29 Indiana counties have ordinances that significantly limit large wind projects.
Read MoreJune 17, 2020
Vectren Plans To Go 60 Percent Renewable Energy By 2025
Vectren hopes to retire three of its coal units in 2023. Instead of building a large natural gas plant as the company had originally intended, more than 60 percent of its energy mix will be solar, wind, and battery storage.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Duke Energy To Go Net Zero By 2050, But Keep Coal For Decades
Duke Energy hopes to double its renewable energy sources within five years. But it also plans to keep some coal plants running for two more decades and add natural gas pipelines.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2020
Construction Complete At Indy High BTU, State's Largest Renewable Natural Gas Plant
The fuel produced at Indy High BTU plant is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions comparable to 19,000 passenger cars each year on the road.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2020
Controversial Coal Bill Narrowly Passes Indiana House
A bill that would make it harder for utilities to close coal plants in Indiana passed in the state House on Monday 52 to 41.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2020
Better Access To Solar Energy Topic Of Renewable Energy Day
Indiana environmentalists held a rally and met with lawmakers on Tuesday to demand better renewable energy policies in the state.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019
IPL Plans To Close Part Of Coal Plant, Go Half Renewables By 2039
Indianapolis Power & Light plans to close two of its four coal units at its Petersburg plant by 2023. But environmentalists say IPL needs to move away from coal more quickly.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019
Study: Renewables Would Have Biggest Impact On Health In The Great Lakes Region
The Great Lakes region is the best place in the U.S. to put renewable energy sources to get the most health benefits, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2019
Should Climate Change Be Considered In Making The State's Energy Plan?
The Energy Policy Development Task Force met Thursday, for the final time this year, and debated ways to balance the use of coal and renewable energy sources.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2019
Report: Closing Coal Plants Would Save Indiana Customers Money, Reduce Pollution
Experts say half of Indiana's coal plants are 40 years old or more and will need expensive repairs in the next 30 years.
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