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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.

Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint

February 19, 2019

The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon neutral by 2030.

IndyGo OK so far with electric buses, despite Albuquerque woes

November 21, 2018

IndyGo and bus maker BYD Ltd. say they’re confident the electric buses Indianapolis plans to use for the Red Line will meet the system’s needs.

Trump administration moves to cut Obama-era fuel-efficiency rules

April 3, 2018

The Trump administration announced that fuel-efficiency regulations for cars and light trucks are too stringent and must be revised.

Lilly Endowment gives AgriNovus $4.2M to aid public awareness campaign

November 14, 2017

AgriNovus Indiana wants to get the word out on the state’s agbiosciences efforts and the opportunities they offer across several agricultural and technological sectors.

Obama’s EPA moves to preserve gas-mileage requirements

January 13, 2017

Friday’s action keeps in place pollution-reduction targets for the years 2022-2025. That means the fleet of new cars will have to average 51.4 miles per gallon by 2025, up more than 18 mpg from the 33.2 mpg requirement in 2015, the most recent year available.

Industrial power users fighting to get off grid

September 17, 2015

Indiana’s manufacturers and municipal utilities are preparing to wage a battle with investor-owned power companies in their desire to get a handle on rising electricity costs.

Indy officials hope zoning change spurs energy-saving transport

July 19, 2015

Developers could save when they scale back the required number of parking spaces and instead offer bike racks, electric-car charging stations or other “green” amenities.

CHAMPION OF INNOVATION: Consultant helps companies see green in ‘green’

May 29, 2015

Vasiliki ‘Vicki’ Keramida isn’t big on multitasking. A nationally recognized environmental engineering expert, she believes the only way to find innovative solutions to a Big Problem is to give it your undivided attention.

Duke funds underwrite renewable energy study

April 2, 2015

Duke Energy Indiana contributed $1 million to a new research initiative on the storage of energy created by renewable sources.

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