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Lisa Friedman, E&E reporter
Capping China's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as President Xi Jinping has pledged to do, will require a series of serious policy measures curbing coal consumption, boosting non-fossil energy and restructuring the economy.
Coal has long been the fuel of choice in the Midwest. But two utility announcements this week highlight the change underfoot in the heartland: Coal is in retreat, and renewables are stepping in to fill the void.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
Private power utilities offered a mix of caution and confidence in response to questions from a senator last month, reflecting the murky nature of new hacking threats to the electric grid.
By Blake Sobczak in Energywire
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Coal has long been the fuel of choice in the Midwest. But two utility announcements this week highlight the change underfoot in the heartland: Coal is in retreat, and renewables are stepping in to fill the void.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
Private power utilities offered a mix of caution and confidence in response to questions from a senator last month, reflecting the murky nature of new hacking threats to the electric grid.
By Blake Sobczak in Energywire