Honda joins Ford, GM, others in adopting Tesla’s EV-charging technology
As more and more automakers switch to Tesla’s connector, experts say it appears Tesla is on its way to becoming the industrywide standard.
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EPA delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
The decision over air quality standards for ground-level ozone—better known as smog—was made despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
U.S. pump prices reach highest seasonal level in more than a decade
Fuel markets have been squeezed, with U.S. national stockpiles staying largely below seasonal norms since around mid-July.
Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
individuals and families in places once considered safe from natural catastrophes could lose crucial insurance protections while their natural disaster exposure expands or intensifies as global temperatures rise.
Solar energy company plans $35M plant, 240 new jobs in Indianapolis
The Singapore-based company on Tuesday announced intentions to renovate and equip an existing 150,000-square-foot space just south of downtown Indianapolis to serve as its U.S. headquarters.
Zagzebski latest exec to take helm at utility AES Indiana
Ken Zagzebski, a senior vice president at AES Corp., will be making a return engagement to the top spot at the Indianapolis utility formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light.
Residents push back against plans for underground carbon dioxide storage in western Indiana
Many residents complained about a lack of communication about the project and the potential for groundwater contamination and accidents that could release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions runs into skepticism
The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces uncertainty over both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
Duke Energy’s coal-gasification plant goes 3 months without producing power from coal
Duke Energy Corp.’s $3.5 billion Edwardsport plant was costly to build because of its ability to produce gas from coal. But the plant generated all of its electricity from natural gas in April, May and June.
Gas prices hit their highest level this year as heat hampers refineries
The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in the United States reached $3.80 on Wednesday, 26 cents more than a month ago, according to data from AAA.
Sales of incandescent bulbs turned off for good under new U.S. rules
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.
AES Indiana says state storm outage investigation not warranted
State and not-for-profit utility consumer advocates filed a joint petition on July 11 asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to investigate the utility’s “practices and procedures for storm outage restoration.”
Push to shape future of Indiana forests draws backlash
For decades, Hoosier activists have been fighting what they view as improper forest management plans by government agencies like the U.S. Forest Service, even as both agencies claim to be doing what is best for the state’s forests.
Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist
President Joe Biden on Thursday plans to announce new steps to protect workers, improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible, the White House says.
Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla’s
Seven major automakers say they will share in a multi-billion dollar investment to build “high power” charging stations with 30,000 plugs in urban areas and along travel corridors.
Indiana lawmakers could further dilute state wetlands protections following SCOTUS decision
The Indiana Builders Association said the Supreme Court ruling provides builders and developers “more certainty in the federal permitting process,” and called the decision “a win for common-sense regulations and housing affordability.”
AES Indiana top exec leaving in latest departure from Indy-based utility
Kristina Lund’s departure means that AES Indiana, formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light Co., will have gone through five presidents in the past eight years, with some of them lasting less than one year.
Air quality warnings return as Canada deploys troops for wildfires
Parts of the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and South, as well as the Great Plains, were forecast to reach air quality levels Monday that are unhealthy for vulnerable people, including Indianapolis.
Southern Indiana farm gets $15M grant to expand climate-smart production
Fischer Farms will use the funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its own environmentally friendly initiatives and help other farmers adopt regenerative farming practices.
Consumer advocates seek probe into long AES power outages after storm
State and not-for-profit utility consumer advocates have asked state regulators to investigate the utlity after a recent storm left some customers without power for nearly a week.