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Electricity
Residents of rural Alaska brace for heat-up in fuel prices
Jul 13, 2022
High gas prices threaten food security as well as people's ability to keep the lights on and protect themselves from the cold.
Texas power grid operator asks customers to limit afternoon AC use
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 11, 2022
With temperatures in triple digits in much of the state, air conditioning is creating heavy demand on a system that has had problems in the past.
Energy is getting more expensive. More middle-income families are struggling to pay.
May 16, 2022
Between a quarter and a third of U.S. households are said to be energy insecure, and many don't qualify for aid.
As Lake Powell's water level drops, some in the West must turn to more expensive energy sources
Mar 23, 2022
Hydropower is a diminishing resources in a megadrought.
Crypto miners came to upstate New York for cheap energy. Some regret letting them come.
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Lily Jamali
Mar 11, 2022
The miners have blown through one town's allocation of cheap power, while another has put a moratorium on new mining operations.
Doing the numbers on affordable, carbon-neutral housing
by
Matt Hoisch
Jan 10, 2022
A Colorado community is building affordable housing that uses solar power to offset its carbon emissions, thanks to its location.
In fire-prone California, experts push utilities to monitor the riskiest equipment on the grid
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 6, 2022
Power lines and equipment have sparked devastating blazes. Now companies are asked to take stock of their aging infrastructure.
For public good, not for profit.
What's behind China's power cuts?
by
Jennifer Pak
Oct 5, 2021
China has more than enough coal underground to service the country's needs.
The pandemic slowed global efforts to expand access to electricity
Sep 29, 2021
According to a new IEA report, the pandemic stalled progress the most in sub-Saharan Africa.
Texas governor pledges to "mandate and fund" winterization of power grid
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Andy Uhler
Feb 25, 2021
While the mandate deals with the power problem, gas and water are not addressed.