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The electric vehicle transition is going to require a lot of mining and materials — but possibly a lot less than everyone thinks, a new report argues.
The grid needs much more capacity to bring clean energy online. TS Conductor’s tech could help — and federal and state policies are pushing utilities to adopt it.
This latest technical innovation, now starting to ship, means you can use an electric range with just a standard 120-volt outlet.
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Solar
This nuclear waste site could soon host a massive solar installation
The Hanford Site in Washington state, a radioactive relic of the Manhattan Project and Cold War, was selected by DOE to be outfitted with up to 1 GW of solar.By Carrie Klein
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Clean energy
Can you ‘Trump-proof’ clean energy gains? Advocates in Ohio are trying
If elected, the former president plans to slash the federal climate and clean energy programs that are pouring money into states across the nation. -
Solar
Churches are going solar and saving big thanks to the climate law
The Inflation Reduction Act is helping churches, synagogues, and mosques across the nation access the climate, cost, and reliability benefits of solar power.
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In a first, electric Ford F-150 trucks are powering homes in Baltimore
Plenty of utilities are talking about using EV batteries as grid assets. Baltimore Gas & Electric is actually doing it. -
Solar
Puerto Rico extended a key rooftop solar policy. Then came the lawsuit.
The U.S. territory adopted a law protecting its highly successful net-metering program through 2031. Now, a federal control board is challenging that decision. -
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The climate law is helping bring solar to more apartment buildings
The tax-credit transfer markets created by the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting clean energy in tough-to-crack markets — like rooftop solar on multifamily housing. -
Batteries
An optimist’s guide to the EV battery mining challenge
The electric vehicle transition is going to require a lot of mining and materials — but possibly a lot less than everyone thinks, a new report argues.
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Green steel
Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric
The majority of newly announced steel capacity in 2023 planned to use lower-emissions electric arc furnaces, but the dirty industry has a way to go to clean up. -
Nuclear
The US nuclear industry is stuck. Can this startup get it rolling again?
The Nuclear Company launched last week with big ambitions and a fresh thesis. Now all that’s left is the hard part: building nuclear reactors.By Eric Wesoff
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Energy storage
Tesla’s battery business is booming
Though its EV business is contracting, the company's energy storage segment is growing fast, helping it reap the benefits of surging demand for batteries.By Dan McCarthy
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Wind
California aims for 7.6GW of offshore wind by 2035
California wants to build a floating wind industry from scratch to meet its clean energy goals. A big new central procurement target will help, offshore wind backers say.
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Electrification
This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green
With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction. -
Clean energy
Keeping US carbon cuts on track will hinge on the upcoming election
The Biden admin has made progress on cutting emissions, but a new report says those gains are fragile — and could be undone by a Republican victory in November. -
Fun stuff
Want to build clean energy fast? This board game lets you
In the game Pampero, you’re an investor in Uruguay’s remarkable — and real — boom in wind power that has enabled the country to run on 100% clean energy for months straight. -
Clean energy
Goodbye to the first climate president
President Joe Biden has done more to support clean energy than any president before, giving the U.S. a fighting chance to cut emissions at the speed climate change demands.
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The clean hydrogen paradox
The world needs to complement clean electricity with some other low-carbon energy. Can hydrogen fill the gap? Canary Media kicks off a special series.
By Dan McCarthy
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Geothermal
Magma and hot rocks: Iceland seeks the future of geothermal energy
Geothermal energy is having a moment globally. Iceland is at the fore, with new research that aims to harness heat from volcanoes and superhot formations. -
Solar
Puerto Rico could soon build its biggest solar and grid battery plants
A new $861M Department of Energy loan guarantee would help finance 200 MW of solar and 285 MW of grid storage — a huge boost in renewable capacity for the island.By Akielly Hu
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Wind
Offshore wind port siting stirs debate among coastal Mainers
Residents worried about both climate change and ecological preservation weigh the planned location of a facility that could help launch Maine’s offshore wind industry.By Annie Ropeik
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Clean energy
Chart: 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewables
A whopping 473 gigawatts of clean energy capacity was installed last year, yet another indicator of the rapid rise of solar and wind power.By Carrie Klein
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Battery-powered induction stoves could be the future of clean cooking
This latest technical innovation, now starting to ship, means you can use an electric range with just a standard 120-volt outlet.
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Distributed energy resources
Houston’s post-Beryl outages highlight benefits of distributed energy
More solar, batteries, and gas microgrids could have helped Houston during last week’s outages. But state leaders and utilities haven’t made them a priority. -
Green steel
Cleaner steelmaking is actually starting to happen
A new report is “cautiously optimistic” about global efforts to decarbonize iron and steel production. But a rise in coal-based steelmaking threatens that progress. -
Energy storage
Intersect Power to build $837M worth of grid batteries in Texas
The three Texas battery installations are expected to be up and running in 2024, helping provide more capacity to the state’s booming storage market. -
Electric vehicles
Tires wear out fast on EVs. This startup wants to fix that
EV adoption will help cut CO2 from cars, but the heavy, battery-laden vehicles could make tire pollution worse. Better tires can help.By Carrie Klein
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Chart: 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewables
A whopping 473 gigawatts of clean energy capacity was installed last year, yet another indicator of the rapid rise of solar and wind power.
By Carrie Klein
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Solar
A new front in California’s solar wars: Who’s allowed to install batteries?
Climate groups are suing to block a state agency decision to limit battery installations to licensed electricians, saying it could harm contractors and consumers. -
Fossil fuels
The battle to block Duke Energy's new gas plant
In North Carolina, community members and advocates see a path — however narrow — to defeating a proposed gas plant that would threaten state climate goals. -
Utilities
Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric bills
A new report links rising U.S. power bills to fossil gas price spikes and utility incentives — not solar, wind, and batteries, as clean energy foes suggest. -
Wind
Chart: Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?
The offshore wind sector has huge potential — and equally large ambitions — but progress has been slow going in the U.S.By Carrie Klein
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Fossil fuels
New Washington state ballot initiative would prevent fossil gas bans
The industry-backed measure to protect fossil gas looks to have received enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November.By Akielly Hu
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Marine transport
San Francisco launches world's first commercial hydrogen ferry
The fuel cell–powered vessel officially launched this week after years in development. Diesel ferries are among the biggest polluters on U.S. waterfronts. -
Solar
Minnesota creates new ombudsperson role to help connect solar faster
Solar developers have long complained about the state’s lengthy process for connecting to the grid. The ombudsperson will work to resolve disputes.By Frank Jossi
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Energy efficiency
Weatherization can keep you cool this summer — and warm next winter
Insulating, weatherstripping, and sealing your home could make it much more energy efficient, keeping you comfy for less money while helping out the grid. -
Clean industry
Rondo's heat batteries will soon be cleaning up factories in US, Europe
Storing clean electricity as heat could help decarbonize heavy industry and balance the grid — if the technology can prove itself in real-world conditions. -
Methane
Is the EPA about to get serious about methane pollution from landfills?
Current EPA rules are inadequate, experts say, but the agency has committed to updating them. States like California, Maryland, and Washington can show the way.
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