Climate and Energy News Roundup: Are fossil fuel interests actually losing now?
The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to extend the EnergyShare program of Dominion Energy to 2038 and increase its budget.
The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to extend the EnergyShare program of Dominion Energy to 2038 and increase its budget.
The Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget Committee Democrats.
SVEC is asking the State Corporation Commission for an increase in electric rates of $6.25 per 1,000 kilowatts of power starting May 1, 2026. And increases will only continue. DIY off-grid solar power stops the ongoing increases from SVEC.
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected an application to build a 20-acre solar panel facility northeast of Harrisonburg.
Solar can save Virginia farms if state and local government gets out of the way.
The modern world hums with data, over 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day, driving a growing network of data centers that consume 1 to 2 percent of global electricity.
One important way Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger can lower utility bills while bringing more energy online is to implement her platform’s proposal to expand Virginians’ access to shared solar.
Fresh off a decisive election win, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is promising a sharp turn in Virginia’s energy policy, vowing energy affordability for regular ratepayers, boosting in-state power generation, and forcing data centers to “pay their fair share.”
The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley is organizing a Climate Action Celebration and Call to Action at the Massanutten Regional Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The Piedmont chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting a presentation on “Farming and Solar Facilities: Growing Plants, Power, and Partnerships Through Agrivoltaics” on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Albemarle County Administration Building.
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