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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.
Clean energy
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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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Transmission
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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Marine transport
This boat runs on 100% renewables. Can it help clean up bigger ships?
The Energy Observer has sailed the world as a floating lab of zero-emission technologies. Now its owners want to apply what they’ve learned to dirty freighters.By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean energy
Chart: Which US states generate the most solar and wind energy?
A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Solar
Texas got more electricity from solar than coal last month
Solar has out-produced coal in the state for the first time — a remarkable reminder of how quickly clean energy has grown in Texas.By Julian Spector .
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Clean energy
Solar and wind power have surged wildly in the US over the last decade
Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, but more needs to be done to meet climate goals, according to recent report.By Syris Valentine .
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Climatetech finance
EPA’s new $20B ‘green bank’ will benefit disadvantaged communities most
The program will not only fund billions of dollars worth of climate projects in these communities, but try and convince private investors to join in, too.By Jeff St. John .
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Distributed energy resources
California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid
Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Chart: Which states support community-led clean energy the most?
A new report finds that every state has room to improve when it comes to promoting community ownership of clean energy resources.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Geothermal
Geothermal is the hottest thing in clean energy. Here’s why
Advances in next-generation geothermal have policymakers and investors excited about the tech’s promise of “clean, firm” power — though many barriers remain.By Maria Gallucci .
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