Solar
Pioneering project helps renters cash in on solar savings
By cleverly stacking an array of incentives and credits, two nonprofits are helping Minneapolis apartment dwellers slash their power bills by up to one-third.
By Frank Jossi .
Utilities
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.
By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
NYC's grid is stressed. A 'smart' EV charging program aims to help
Con Ed’s revamped SmartCharge program will tap direct-to-EV communications to track and pay drivers for charging at times that reduce grid strain.By Jeff St. John .
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Fun stuff
Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET
We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.By Nicholas Rinaldi .
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Hydrogen
Test shows hydrogen blending slightly reduces gas power plant emissions
The hydrogen revolution isn’t here quite yet — but now we know what happens when a certain type of gas plant burns a small amount of hydrogen.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
New York must chart new course for gas utilities to hit climate targets
They can’t keep spending on pipelines, and alternative fuels can't scale. But electric heat and thermal networks could save utility business models and jobs.By Jeff St. John .
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Utilities
This software factors climate risk and energy equity into grid planning
Utilities need to know how their equipment upgrades will impact vulnerable communities. UrbanFootprint’s platform provides the necessary data.By Jeff St. John .
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Batteries
Nomad's mobile batteries deliver utility-scale power where it's needed
The company sources lithium-ion batteries from parent Kore Power, then stacks them in reinforced truck beds for portable grid storage.By Julian Spector .
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Geothermal
Utilities may use their pipes for geothermal heat instead of gas
Several utilities in the Northeast already have pilots underway to explore a switch to networked geothermal. Will it help them ride out the energy transition?By Lisa Prevost .
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Politics
Minnesota's new climate bill is ambitious: 100% clean energy by 2040
The legislation, which is about to be signed into law, will move the state to all carbon-free electricity, streamline permitting and set pay standards for energy workers.By Zoya Teirstein .
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Fossil fuels
Clean energy is cheaper than coal across the whole US, study finds
Almost every coal-fired power plant in the country could be cost-effectively replaced by local solar or wind and batteries, according to a groundbreaking new analysis.By Jeff St. John .
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