As companies across the United States (US) start using carbon capture or direct air capture to reduce the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, we need to plan how we’re going to transport the CO2 to sites for secure geologic storage or utilization. While the US has over 5,000 miles of CO2 pipelines already, we’ll need to expand this infrastructure to use or store captured CO2 and meet our midcentury climate goals. Continue reading »
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Road Map: 1,104 New Fast-Charging EV Stations Needed for US Network
February 1, 2023 in News & Press, Reports & Whitepapers, Transportation & Fuels Author: Darren Goode
Only 10 percent of existing fast-charging stations meet federal funding requirements
FEBRUARY 1, 2023, MINNEAPOLIS—The US needs at least 1,104 additional new fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations as part of a nationwide network able to support seamless long-distance EV travel. That’s more than double the charging stations that currently meet minimum federal funding requirements, according to a new road map and analysis from Carbon Solutions and the Great Plains Institute (GPI). Continue reading »
Statement: GPI Welcomes Jessie Stolark as the Carbon Capture Coalition’s First Executive Director
January 30, 2023 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Darren Goode
MINNEAPOLIS—The Great Plains Institute released the following statement by President and CEO Rolf Nordstrom on the Carbon Capture Coalition’s announcement of Jessie Stolark as its new executive director (GPI convenes the Coalition):
“We are thrilled and grateful to welcome Jessie Stolark as the Carbon Capture Coalition’s first executive director. Continue reading »
How Do Clean Fuels Policies Affect Fuel Prices at the Pump?
January 18, 2023 in Transportation & Fuels Author: Mariem Zaghdoudi
Do clean fuels standards like the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) increase the price of fuels at the pump? As states in the Midwest consider adopting a clean fuels standard, consumers want to know how such policies will impact their wallets. Continue reading »
NextGen Highways to Develop Coalitions on Transmission Infrastructure
January 15, 2023 in Energy Systems, Transportation & Fuels Author: Rolf Nordstrom
On January 9, 2022 NextGen Highways issued a press release announcing continued funding from Breakthrough Energy to develop national and state-level coalitions in 2023. The primary focus of these coalitions will be to advocate for the use of existing public rights of way (ROWs) to enable the transmission development needed to meet the nation’s aggressive decarbonization and electrification goals. Continue reading »
Colorado’s Exploration of the Community Choice Energy Model
January 10, 2023 in Energy Systems Author: Aileen Cole
With support from the Great Plains Institute, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) conducted an investigation into the potential implications of community choice energy (CCE) authorization in Colorado. CCE is an alternative to traditional investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative electric supply models and is currently authorized in several other states. Continue reading »
GPI’s Top Ten Stories of 2022
December 30, 2022 in Carbon Management, Communities, Energy Systems, Renewable Energy, Transportation & Fuels Author: Jennifer Christensen
Find out what made our list of most-read stories in 2022, which includes posts we’ve published over the last year and a half. Continue reading »
Twin Cities Project to Develop Equitable Solar Access Model for Underserved Small Businesses
December 20, 2022 in Communities Author: Diana McKeown
Photo courtesy of Cooperative Energy Futures
Despite increasing solar adoption across the United States, underserved small businesses—especially BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses—have historically lacked equitable access to the information, resources, and culturally-appropriate and accessible financing needed to install and receive the benefits of rooftop solar. The Great Plains Institute is a core partner in a newly announced project to help address these inequities in the Twin Cities. Continue reading »
DOE Awards GPI $1.8 Million for Project on Solar Community Ecosystem Benefits
December 13, 2022 in Renewable Energy Author: Brian Ross
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technology Office recently awarded $1.8 million to GPI to lead a new nature-based solutions project, Designing & Deploying Solar Community Ecosystem Benefits. The award was soon followed by newly announced federal efforts to expand support for nature-based climate solutions. Continue reading »
Building a Sustainable Domestic Electric Vehicle Supply Chain: Webinar Highlights
December 13, 2022 in Transportation & Fuels Author: M. Moaz Uddin
On November 9, 2022, the Great Plains Institute (GPI) hosted a webinar, “Building a Sustainable Domestic Electric Vehicle Supply Chain.” The webinar brought experts together to critically examine and identify actions needed to mitigate supply chain issues in the US. Continue reading »
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