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The parent of electric utility AES Indiana announced Friday morning it plans to give up coal as a fuel source, a move likely to lead to the early shutdown of coal-fired units at its massive Petersburg Generating Station.

AES Indianas parent company announced Friday that it plans to go coal-free by 2025. But its unclear what that means for its Petersburg power plant.

Washington state could head to the front of the pack when it comes to electrifying new buildings. Proposals before the State Building Code Council would require high-efficiency heat pumps for space and water heating in new commercial buildings. According to the nonpartisan organization RMI - formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute - the shift away from gas to electric would eliminate about eight million tons of carbon dioxide by 2050, equivalent to taking 1.8 million cars off the road each year....

Eminent-domain concerns are a focal point as Iowa considers the idea of allowing underground pipelines to transfer carbon dioxide for storage. Summit Carbon Solutions recently filed its initial permit request with state regulators. If approved, the pipeline would run through several states to gather carbon from ethanol plants, eventually storing it underground in North Dakota. ...

From electric-vehicle infrastructure to renewable-energy initiatives, Indiana lawmakers have spent much of this legislative session with their eyes on a post-fossil-fuel future. Now, Republicans are pushing a controversial alternative - nuclear power. The state Senate has approved a bill establishing a framework for utilities to build and operate small modular reactors. ...

Minnesota is in the process of adopting the latest standard for energy efficiency in commercial buildings. There are calls for a specific approach supporters say can make structures healthier for their occupants, and reduce the energy burden in taller, multi-family housing. The state Department of Labor and Industry has said it expects a new standard later this year. ...

For the second year, Wabash Valley Resources has sought the approval of state legislators to grant it the ability to inject carbon dioxide deep underground near West Terre Haute without

The push comes as aging fossil plants have closed or faced economic pressure.

The push comes as aging fossil plants have closed or faced economic pressure.

As Indiana and other states began to move away from coal and fossil fuel production as primary energy sources in the late 20th century, dozens of coal mines in the