Policy & regulation
Missed deadlines pile up as New York’s climate law turns five
New York’s clean energy rollout is not moving fast enough to meet the ambitious emissions-cutting targets the state adopted in 2019.
By Colin Kinniburgh .
Clean energy
Transmission
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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Geothermal
Next-generation geothermal will soon power Southern California's grid
Startup Fervo Energy will supply 320 MW of clean, firm power to Southern California Edison from an enhanced geothermal plant under construction in Utah.By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean industry
How heat pumps can turn wasted energy into low-carbon whisky
A century-old Scottish distillery has halved its CO2 emissions with waste-heat recovery tech. Others could follow suit — if regulations and economics align.By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: Electric vehicle growth is slowly eating into global oil demand
As EV adoption rises, oil demand is starting to level off — and IEA forecasts consumption of the planet-warming fossil fuel will peak later this decade.By Carrie Klein .
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Clean energy
Will data centers help or hurt the Midwest's energy transition?
A $3.3B Microsoft data center complex planned for Wisconsin highlights the challenges of meeting new power demand with clean energy.By Kari Lydersen .
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Wind
Mississippi just got its first utility-scale wind farm
Amazon is the core customer for the 184-MW installation in Mississippi, which comes as the onshore wind industry attempts to rebound after a slow 2023.By Maria Gallucci .
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Electrification
New startup aims to bring ‘solar-led electrification’ to California homes
Balto Energy, founded by a longtime energy modeling veteran, is the latest startup building software to try and predict the value of solar and home electrification.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
UK's Octopus Energy plans to ramp up Texas presence with new investment
The clean energy startup recently raised new funds at a $9B valuation. It’s using that financial firepower to expand its retail energy innovations in Texas.By Julian Spector .
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Climatetech finance
Chart: Clean energy set to attract double investment spent on fossil fuels
In a first, more than $2 trillion will be invested in clean energy this year. It’s a staggering sum, but much more is needed to transition from fossil fuels.By Carrie Klein .
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Transmission
Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways
A coalition striving to get states to approve high-voltage transmission lines along highways has won a first battle in Minnesota — and wants to expand to other states.By Jeff St. John .
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