Energy efficiency
How to reduce winter grid peaks from behind the meter
Weatherization, heat pumps and flexible loads could prevent Texas-style disasters, cutting peaker-plant and in-home carbon emissions to boot.
By Jeff St. John .
Policy & regulation
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.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Climate crisis
IEA: Post-Covid carbon emissions on the rise
A reminder that carbon emissions must be decoupled from economic growth to yield persistent climate improvements.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce Green New Deal for affordable housing
The legislation aims to zero out carbon in affordable housing and reduce the energy burden for low-income households. -
Grid edge
Can a new way to pay for behind-the-meter flexibility help prevent rolling blackouts in California?
Marin Clean Energy’s Demand FLEXmarket merges efficiency and demand response to capture the value of behind-the-meter resources. Could it be the start of a statewide trend?By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
DOE commits $100M in grants to put electric trucks on the road
The SuperTruck program funds research and development, and road tests are planned for this fall. But more real-world proof — and much more charging infrastructure — is needed.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
How to get the US to 100% electric vehicles by 2035
A new study finds massive carbon, health and jobs benefits to fast EV rollout — if policies can align to make it happen.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
US now ‘halfway to zero’ on electricity-sector carbon emissions
An LBNL report highlights the technology and economic changes that broke through pessimistic forecasts — and the challenges of cutting the rest of the power sector’s carbon footprint.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
The battle over net metering 3.0 in California: Energy equity and the future of rooftop solar
Utilities and solar groups are fighting over the cost shift. But both agree the next stage in policy must bring low-income customers and fundamental grid needs into balance.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Biden's tax plan goes after the little fossil fuel subsidies, but not the big ones
Direct subsidies don't amount to much.By David Roberts .
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Grid edge
How distributed energy can harden the Texas power grid
Natural-gas microgrids and battery-backed solar can hedge against climate change risk — maybe even without major policy changes.By Jeff St. John .
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