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Energy-hungry data centers need large sources of backup power

May 22, 2026

Joey Harris

The power needed to operate data centers has increasingly drawn public scrutiny to the projects. But a draw from the power grid is just one of the energy issues at play.

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Indianapolis finds energy-use benchmarking policy is a tall order

January 16, 2026

Taylor Wooten

It’s been almost five years since the city joined sustainability-minded municipalities in passing an ordinance that requires owners of large buildings to report their annual utility use. Today, most building owners aren’t complying.

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City’s carbon-credit plan is delayed but still a go

January 5, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

About a year ago, the City-County Council passed a resolution expressing support for a carbon credit program to finance green space preservation, but progress has been slow as the city struggled to find a cost-effective way to launch the plan.

Sales of incandescent bulbs turned off for good under new U.S. rules

August 2, 2023 | Associated Press

New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday, effectively ending the sale and manufacture of bulbs that trace their origin to an 1880 Thomas Edison patent.

Zionsville’s solar effort recognized by national program

March 15, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

The designation from SolSmart recognizes Zionsville for taking steps to encourage solar energy and remove obstacles for solar development.

Indianapolis launches first phase of building energy tracking program

March 15, 2022 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Called Thriving Buildings, the program’s initial phase includes voluntary participation by private building owners while mandating participation for some municipal buildings.

IndyGo takes in-between step toward all-electric transit system

August 13, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

When IndyGo’s goal of an all-electric bus fleet by 2035 hit a major obstacle, the agency detoured, ordering 27 hybrid buses that are powered with both electricity and diesel.

U.S. automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles

August 5, 2021 | Associated Press

Declaring the United States must “move fast” to win the world’s automaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of nationwide sales by the end of the decade.

City wants building owners to track utility use

July 9, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

A city proposal to require tracking of municipal and commercial energy use could save millions of dollars, reduce emissions by thousands of tons and cut water usage by billions of gallons in less than a decade.

China slams U.S. curbs on solar materials as economic attack

June 25, 2021 | Associated Press

The U.S. move is a potential hurdle for President Joe Biden’s ambition to promote solar power. Hoshine is one of the biggest global suppliers of polysilicon, a material used to make solar panels.

Self-storage firm installing solar panels at some local sites

April 30, 2020 |

Susan Orr

Utah-based Extra Space Storage, the nation’s second-largest self-storage operator, plans to add the solar panels to five Indianapolis sites this year, and additional sites after that.

Can a city battle climate change? Indianapolis wants to find out.

January 17, 2020 |

Samm Quinn

A plan drafted by the city’s Office of Sustainability—and a commission the City-County Council is forming—aim to mitigate the effects of climate change on the Circle City.

Hospitals look high and low for ways to cut energy use

June 12, 2019

Across Indiana and the nation, hospitals are rolling out new programs to cut energy consumption and reduce their carbon footprints. In the process, they hope to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in the form of lower utility bills.

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Q&A: CEO abandons retirement to lead Corteva into new era

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