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What Lego—Yes, Lego—Can Teach Us About Avoiding Energy Project Boondoggles

A new book looks at why big projects fail and finds that solar, wind and transmission lines are some of the best kinds of big projects, while nuclear power is among the worst.

By Dan Gearino

Assorted Lego pieces on display at a 'Dream Toys' event on Nov. 14, 2018 in London, England. Credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
A train carrying cars loaded with coal leaving a nearby coal mine is seen in front of Dry Fork Station, a coal fired power plant operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Monday May 8, 2017 in Gillette, Wyoming. Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

New Wind and Solar Are Cheaper Than the Costs to Operate All But One Coal-Fired Power Plant in the United States

By Dan Gearino

View from below of panels on a solar carport under a blue sky at a parking structure in Walnut Creek, California, March 8, 2019. Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

In the Race to Develop the Best Solar Power Materials, What If the Key Ingredient Is Effort?

By Dan Gearino

Mark Schein stands at the edge of a field last week, a few miles from his farm in Pickaway County, Ohio. Credit: Dan Gearino

In the End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport, Ohio

By Dan Gearino

Ed Eichten stands next to a solar array on his farm near Center City, Minnesota. Credit: Dan Gearino

One Farmer Set Off a Solar Energy Boom in Rural Minnesota; 10 Years Later, Here’s How It Worked Out

By Dan Gearino

A large array of solar panels, located one hour north of Los Angeles in Kern County, is viewed on Nov. 15, 2022, near Mojave, California. Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

Finally, Some Good Climate News: The Biggest Wins in Clean Energy in 2022

By Dan Gearino

Hyundai Home energy ecosystem products on a tiny home with a Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle being charged in Fountain Valley, California on Oct. 26, 2021. Credit: Hyundai

Car Companies Are Now Bundling EVs With Home Solar Panels. Are Customers Going to Buy?

By Dan Gearino

Sharon and Michael Wildermuth eat lunch at their house near Lima, Ohio, on Nov. 17, 2022. Michael is the founder and leader of an organization supporting a solar power project in the community. Credit: Dan Gearino

One Man’s Determined Fight for Solar Power in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

Roger Garbey, from the Goldin Solar company, installs a solar panel system on the roof of a home on Jan. 23, 2018 in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Rooftop Solar Is Becoming More Accessible to People with Lower Incomes, But Not Fast Enough

By Dan Gearino

Aerial view of a complementation power station combining agriculture and photovoltaic power generation on Nov. 5, 2021 in Yuanqu County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province of China. Credit: Yan Xin/VCG via Getty Images

Why the Feared Wave of Solar Panel Waste May Be Smaller and Arrive Later Than We Expected

By Dan Gearino

A jumble of electricity producing wind turbines are viewed along Interstate 10 on May 9, 2022 in Palm Springs, California. Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

Once Cheap, Wind and Solar Prices Are Up 34%. What’s the Outlook?

By Dan Gearino

Wheatridge wind turbines

A Clean Energy Trifecta: Wind, Solar and Storage in the Same Project

By Dan Gearino

Opponents of solar power crowd into the boardroom of the Pickaway County Board of Commissioners in Circleville, Ohio on Aug. 23. They were there to watch a reporter interview the commissioners about solar power. Chris Weaver is seated on the lower left. Credit: Dan Gearino

The Choice for Rural Officials: Oppose Solar Power or Face Revolt

By Dan Gearino

An array of electricity producing wind turbines are viewed along Interstate 10 on May 11, 2022 near Palm Springs, California. Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

The Pathway to 90% Clean Electricity Is Mostly Clear. The Last 10%, Not So Much

By Dan Gearino

Wind turbines spin at sunset on May 10, 2021 near Bernau, Germany. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: The Idea of 100 Percent Renewable Energy Is Once Again Having a Moment

By Dan Gearino

Doug Steck at his family’s farm near Williamsport, Ohio. His family has agreed a lease to allow development of some of the property for solar power. Credit: Dan Gearino

Outnumbered: In Rural Ohio, Two Supporters of Solar Power Step Into a Roomful of Opposition

By Dan Gearino

The 6-megawatt Stanton Solar Farm outside of Orlando, Florida is seen in this aerial view. Credit: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: ‘Solar Coaster’ Survivors Rejoice at Senate Bill

By Dan Gearino

Power lines strung through the Florida Everglades. Credit: Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: A Dirty Scandal for a Clean Energy Leader

By Dan Gearino

Signs opposing the solar project are plentiful all around Williamsport Ohio. July 12, 2022.

The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

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