Energy and Climate Change

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A changing electrical grid may make Snake River dams expendable — and help save salmon

The fate of the Northwest salmon may be decided by the way you use your heater and your air conditioner.

Here’s what the first Tesla solar roofs look like in the wild

Photos of the first two installations were included in a letter to Tesla shareholders yesterday–and they look pretty good.

Montana must develop climate change policy

It is true that climate change is adversely affecting Montana, and indeed, the entire planet.

Steps to Making Utilities Formidable Energy Providers in the On-Demand Era

How utilities can take targeted, no-regrets steps to thrive in a fast-changing energy marketplace.

Here’s Elon Musk’s Plan to Power the U.S. on Solar Energy

"If you wanted to power the entire United States with solar panels, it would take a fairly small corner of Nevada or Texas or Utah; you only need about 100 miles by 100 miles of solar panels to power the entire United States."

Utility Helps Wean Vermonters From the Electric Grid

Green Mountain Power is trying to turn homes, neighborhoods and towns into virtual power plants, driven by economics as well as environmental goals.

Idaho Power seeks changes for solar customer compensation

The utility’s request could significantly change the system that compensates users of rooftop solar panels and other renewable sources for their excess electricity.

An Antidote to the Utility-Versus-Renewables Conflict

In a time of tension over the future of the grid, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s eLab Accelerator gets all sides talking

Lawmakers suggest Montana PSC’s short renewable energy contracts may be ‘unlawful’

Montana’s Public Service Commission last Friday finalized plans to cut contracts and rates offered to renewable energy projects no larger than 3 megawatts — projects large enough to power 540 or fewer homes.

This New Material Could Let Phones And Electric Cars Charge in Seconds

Can’t wait to stop waiting!