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by Kathiann Kowalski A property-tax alternative chosen by an Ohio county will likely give it more total financial benefits from a proposed solar project than the property tax option would, according to an independent academic analysis… LINK HERE Read more

Link to Podcast and Story Reveal’s Jonathan Jones travels to Copake, New York, in the Hudson River Valley. It’s the site of one of the most contentious fights over a proposed large-scale solar project in the United States. Jones looks at what’s driving support and opposition to the project, Shepherd’s Run… …Jones looks at ways… Read more

In order to meet decarbonization goals, the number of large-scale solar (LSS) facilities in the US is expected to increase considerably. The advantages of LSS over fossil-fueled power generation are numerous and well documented. However, residents living nearby proposed and existing LSS sites have voiced a number of concerns about LSS, including its possible impacts… Read more

By Kyle Davidson With the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 28) last week, negotiators brokered a deal calling for a global expansion of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency and a transition away from fossil fuels… Click to link to the story! Read more

By Nicole Pollack CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE At the tail end of the aughts, as it became clear that the United States would need to create much more renewable energy, fast, many believed the transition would be bolstered by the proliferation of offshore wind. But not off the coasts of states like Massachusetts and California,… Read more

By Rachel Just CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan has officially set new goals to embrace renewable, clean energy in the coming decades. The plan, deemed “Michigan Jobs, Michigan Energy” by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, puts into law portions of her “MI Clean Energy Future” plan, which aims to put the Great Lakes State… Read more