The project is over budget and behind schedule, with a lot of hard work left to do. Its opponents hope that makes fossil fuel companies think twice about building the next one.
Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.
A joint investigation by Floodlight and Capital B shows millions of dollars flowed from utilities to Black leaders and their groups since at least 2009.
The program, funded by a federal grant and set to launch in mid-2024, aims to fill cost gaps and ease confusion over government rebates as residents seek to cut heating costs and emissions.
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.