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Chart: The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger
A mountain of solar, storage, and wind projects are waiting for permission to plug in. The interconnection queue is now double the size of the entire U.S. grid.
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Startup nabs $60M for high-tech cables to help speed clean energy rollout
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.
By Jeff St. John .
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The Biden admin has a plan to get more mileage out of the power grid
The Department of Energy released a new roadmap to help the U.S. adopt tech that can give the grid a much-needed boost in capacity and reliability.By Jeff St. John .
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Smart tech could help fix the biggest barrier to building clean energy
A new report finds that "grid-enhancing technologies” can help gigawatts of solar and wind leapfrog the clean energy logjam — and save a ton of money.By Jeff St. John .
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Could 2024 be a breakout year for the transmission grid?
How can the U.S. build enough transmission lines to combat climate change? Here’s what’s on the table for grid reforms in 2024.By Jeff St. John .
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Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?
Data centers, factories, heat pumps and EVs are putting increasing stress on a grid that isn’t growing fast enough, new data shows.By Jeff St. John .
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The clean energy backlog barely budged this year. What’s the way forward?
It takes way too long to connect new solar, wind and batteries to the grid. Policy fixes are needed, but they move slowly — in the meantime, new tech could help.By Jeff St. John .
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California's grid is hindering its climate goals. Can a new law fix it?
The state's grid isn't growing fast enough to support a surge of EVs, heat pumps and more. A new law offers a potential path forward — and could be a model for other states.By Jeff St. John .
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It's hard to connect clean power to the grid. New software can help
Startups Nira Energy and Pearl Street Technologies are helping clean-energy developers find rare openings on crowded grids, faster.By Jeff St. John .
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Three big transmission projects win $1.3B in DOE loans
The Department of Energy is boosting transmission lines in New England and the Intermountain West — a small step in solving a big barrier to clean energy.By Jeff St. John .
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A $7B power line from Kansas to Indiana moves closer to reality
The Grain Belt Express is an example of what’s required to carry clean power from where it’s plentiful to where it’s needed. Now, it’s almost ready to be built.By Jeff St. John .
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