Renewable Energy

Over 60% of the power generated in Utah comes from coal. A lot needs to happen before that can change.

Lakewood, Colorado-based Energy Fuels says opponents of the mill don’t understand how they've implemented safety measures at the site and how vital it is to the larger, nationwide push for clean energy.

The seasonal storage project is one of several undertakings that could help determine how big a role hydrogen will play in providing reliable, carbon-free energy in the future.

Twenty-three communities were eligible to participate, but several backed out over concerns about energy reliability and the program’s potential cost to residents.

The state is taking an “any of the above” approach to energy development, meaning all different types of resources are on the table.

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Project leaders worried recent state laws would impact financing for their transition to clean energy.

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A recent study from researchers at the University of Utah found that in some cases, increasing the country’s supply of renewable energy leads to more emissions. The explanation seems to be that people are compensating by consuming more.

A majority of communities that pledged to transition to 100% net renewable by 2030 are moving ahead with the plan. The rest will have until the end of the year to commit.

The Utah-based FORGE team is working towards developing the technology to tap into a clean, renewable energy source that has so far proven difficult to generate at commercial scale.