Electric vehicles
What do EVs have to do with the autoworker strike? A lot, it turns out
Striking UAW members want to ensure that billions in EV investments translate into good-paying union jobs.
By Akielly Hu, Katie Myers .
Akielly Hu
Akielly Hu is a news and politics fellow at Grist.
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Heat pumps
Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters
The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.By Akielly Hu .
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Clean energy
White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting
The Biden administration issued a plan to tweak a key environmental law in the hopes that changes will help clean energy projects move faster.By Akielly Hu .
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Wind
Biggest offshore wind farm in the US gets the go-ahead
The Biden admin approved a project off the New Jersey coast that will generate enough renewable power for up to half a million homes. It could be online by 2025.By Akielly Hu .
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Utilities
Hot trend: States banning utilities from charging you for their lobbying
Connecticut joins Maine and Colorado in a growing movement to block utilities from using ratepayer dollars to sway lawmakers and delay climate action.By Akielly Hu .
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Transmission
US clean energy rollout continues to be hamstrung by grid challenges
Recent efforts at permitting reform have done little to address the well-known issues of inadequate transmission and jam-packed interconnection queues.By Akielly Hu .
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Utilities
Colorado to bar utilities from charging customers for lobbying
A bill expected to be signed by the Colorado governor will be the most sweeping yet to prevent ratepayers from having to fund utilities’ political activities.By Akielly Hu .
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Utilities
New York state just approved publicly owned renewables
The state has set ambitious climate targets. Now it can build the clean energy it needs to meet them.By Akielly Hu .
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Wind
Republican donors are funding misinformation about offshore wind
There's no evidence that offshore wind development harms whales, but fossil-fuel-backed groups have latched onto the claim as a way to hamper the industry.By Akielly Hu .
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