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September 10, 2023 | 7:00 AM

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy

The administration’s ambitious energy agenda, if successful, could significantly cut U.S. emissions

By Camila Domonoske/NPR
September 1, 2023 | 5:00 AM

As renewables grow, questions remain for utilities and regulators

An increase in battery storage in homes poses questions for utilities and regulators.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
August 3, 2022 | 3:28 PM

The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China

Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build the vanadium redox flow battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China — allowing the technology and jobs to move overseas and possibly violating its own licensing rules.

By Courtney Flatt and Laura Sullivan/NPR

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November 11, 2021 | 3:09 PM

State makes plans to store energy using solar

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released a report earlier this year to assess the state’s energy storage capacity and recommended increasing it by pairing solar energy with storage.

By Scott LaMar/WITF