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More and more Americans are turning to rooftop solar panels to lower their energy bills. But having them installed can be expensive – and the cost varies widely across the Mountain West.
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The first anniversary of the controversial Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) recently passed. So far, a great majority of red states are taking advantage of the money from the act. And a recent analysis by the think tank RMI shows that Wyoming could get more than seven billion dollars from the climate-related provisions of the IRA if it took full advantage of it. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska spoke with Inside Climate News reporter Marianne Lavelle on her reporting of how the state could get that money and why so many red states are taking advantage of it.
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A new Audubon Society report on birds and power transmission lines pushes for a clean energy grid, but warns the buildout could harm birds. Yet the report contends collaborative planning can create a symbiotic relationship between those pushing for clean energy and others seeking to protect bird species.
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August is the anniversary of Congress passing what is touted as ‘the most significant piece of climate policy in history’ by some. The policy has impacted the Cowboy State in the last year, but not everyone is pleased.
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Phasing out fossil fuels requires a lot of clean energy infrastructure like solar farms. And one sun-soaked part of the Mountain West is grabbing a share of that green gold rush by retraining workers to handle the growth.
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A new survey shows most Americans support shifting to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. But many people oppose completely ending the use of fossil fuels.
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Just southeast of Rawlins on the Overland Trail Ranch, federal and local officials broke ground with shovels on the TransWest Express Transmission Project. It will be a 732-mile powerline that will transfer Wyoming’s wind-generated electricity to the southwest. This is just one way the Biden Administration hopes to achieve 100 percent ‘clean’ energy by 2035.
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Several governors in the Mountain West are pushing for more regional geothermal development.
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As U.S. markets and policies move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables like wind and solar, a new ranking of the nation’s "greenest" states has only three Mountain West states cracking the top 25.
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Federal and state officials dug into a pile of dirt on the Overland Trail Ranch, just southeast of Rawlins, on a recent windy day.They “broke ground” on the TransWest Express Transmission project – which will be a 732-mile line that will transfer renewable electricity across the West. Many say it is a crucial piece of the puzzle for the future renewable energy grid.