-
Business
-
Policy & Business
-
-
Federal IT
-
Information Technology
-
-
State & Local
-
State & Local Government
-
-
Defense
-
Defense & Intelligence
-
-
Healthcare
-
Healthcare Policy & IT
-
-
Energy
-
Energy Policy & Technology
-
-
Education
-
Education Policy & Technology
-
Clean Energy Claims to Get More Scrutiny
Renewable Energy World: In late May, Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Co. claimed it was about to become the first U.S. utility with 100 percent renewable energy. It was a little premature and perhaps a bit misleading.
When challenged a few weeks later, Greg Abel, a vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, which controls MidAmerican, admitted "Maybe we tried to simplify it too much." The claim hinged on a 2,000-megawatt wind farm that would give the utility all the power its customers consume over a year… but only while the wind is blowing. It will still operate coal plants when the winds doesn’t cooperate.
Tags
Share
Top Stories
- Scammers are Unforgiving on Student Loan Relief
- Fed's Education Research Board Is Back. Here's Why That Matters
- Last-minute stimulus deal in US extends clean energy tax credits
- Boston zoning change would require net-zero emissions from new buildings
- N.H. Would Spur Major Offshore Wind Development, Under Planned Bill
- Alaska court hears challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases
- FERC approves tariff for Southwest Power Pool's Western imbalance market
- 'Next level pressuring': Latest emails, texts show Republican push for $1B nuclear bailout
- PG&E Judge Proposes Stricter Probation After Wildfires
- Utility-consumer balance at issue in Georgia PSC runoff
- FERC chief Danly's bid to investigate CAISO over August blackouts rejected by Glick, Chatterjee
- Michigan utilities funded candidates during key caucus leadership races
- Pacific Northwest poised to test 100% renewables as utilities weigh gas vs. storage
- ‘Netflix for solar’: Virginia finalizing rules for solar subscription program
- US Energy Department Puts $21 Million Into New Offshore Wind Energy Tech Projects
- Biden to Pick Jennifer Granholm, Former Michigan Governor, for Energy Secretary
Whitepapers & Special Reports
i360Gov Newsletters
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe NowAlso in Energy Policy & Technology
About
i360Gov is an intelligent network of websites and e-newsletters that provides government business, policy and technology leaders with a single destination for the most important news and analysis regarding their agency strategies and initiatives.
Contact Us
Telephone: 202.760.2280
Toll Free: 855.i360.Gov
Fax: 202.697.5045
Newsletters
Copyright © 2009-2025 i360Communications, LLC.