A recently announced joint venture between Columbus-based Cummins Inc. and three other companies has selected Mississippi as the site of its $1.9 billion electric-vehicle battery plant.... Read More
The planned retirement of numerous, large coal-fired generating units around Indiana could be slowed under a bill that would require electric utilities to ask state regulators for permission before they shut them down.... Read More
The Indy Autonomous Challenge hosted its annual racing event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week as part of CES 2024. The event was won by TUM Autonomous Motorsport from Germany and featured first-time milestones for autonomous racing.... Read More
The Board of Public Works recently voted to advertise bids on the land and will hear bids at its February meeting. ... Read More
The sale of a minority interest in the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. subsidiary from Merrillville-based NiSource to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners is complete. The $2.16 billion deal transfers a 19.9% indirect non-controlling interest in NIPSCO.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission to build what it calls its largest solar farm to date. The Lake Trout solar plant near Montpelier will generate enough energy to power up to 73,500 homes.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has reached a settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and others regarding a proposed electric rate increase. The utility's requested increase of $116.4 million has been reduced by nearly half.... Read More
As Indiana prepares to bring thousands of megawatts of utility-scale wind and solar energy online, environmentalists and educators hope to use new tools — mapping and grant-boosted education — to manage strife over where future projects go.... Read More
As states decide how to spend unprecedented amounts of federal funds directed to the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure, recreational vehicle industry leaders want officials to keep the country’s recreational travelers in mind.... Read More
Evansville-based not-for-profit Circular Venture Lab and the University of Evansville’s Center for Innovation and Change are accelerating their efforts to attract manufacturers of clean-energy technology. ... Read More
The Madison County Board of Commissioners this week approved a new ordinance regarding the development of solar facilities. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the new ordinance replaces a previous one adopted in 2017.... Read More
CenterPoint Energy's Indiana Electric business is seeking a nearly $119 million base rate increase from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. If approved, the utility says the average residential customer would see their monthly bills rise by $28.38.... Read More
The zero-emissions technology business of Cummins has added two key individuals to its leadership team. Accelera by Cummins has named Brian Wilson general manager of eMobility and Andreas Lippert as vice president and general manager of electrolyzers.... Read More
General Motors is losing money on every electric vehicle it sells, but the company says it's on track to generate mid single-digit pretax profit margins in 2025 as it produces more higher margin EVs, works out kinks in battery manufacturing, and...... Read More
Two of an AES's power plant’s four coal-burning units have already retired and the last is planning to shut down in 2025.... Read More
Electric utility AES Indiana has reached a settlement agreement that would raise monthly rates next year by approximately 7.3% for the average residential customer but would clamp down on the utility's disconnection practice and offer other consumer protections.... Read More
A wind farm in Benton County will produce about 40% more energy after BP installed updates increasing the project's efficiency and lifespan. The company said the new technology means it will be more efficient with lower wind speeds. ... Read More
Poynter's Indianapolis-based organization Carbon Neutral Indiana deploys a multi-faceted approach to reducing carbon emissions, including offsetting home and business pollution, inspiring Eagle Scout projects and supporting carbon offset projects. However, his overarching goal is to breed conversation to create compounding bottom-up change and change societal norms.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a total of $650,000 to 13 winners of the inaugural Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies Prize. Among the winners is a project in Evansville focused on attracting clean energy manufacturers.... Read More
Amazon will build its fifth Indiana renewable energy project in Fountain County, the company announced Monday. The new solar farm will produce 200 megawatts of energy to support the company's local operations. ... Read More
