New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 13 May 2024 at 18:22 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded. Β© Renaud Philippe for The New York TimesA transmission line construction project near Bingham, Maine, in 2022.
Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 25 April 2024 at 14:09 The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded. Β© Nina Riggio for The New York TimesAdministration officials worry their plans to fight climate change could falter unless electric grids can quickly expand to handle more wind and solar power.
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Hereβs a Fast Solution. NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 9 April 2024 at 10:15 A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found. Β© Jim Wilson/The New York TimesReplacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials could roughly double the capacity of the electric grid in many parts of the country.