The Latest from Carrie Klein

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  Clean energy

  Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

  The renewable energy sources together generated more electricity than coal-fired power plants from January to November of this year.

  By Carrie Klein  .  20 December 2024

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  Electric vehicles

  Which state is rivaling California on EV leadership? Colorado

  Generous state incentives have helped electric-vehicle adoption grow fast. In Q3, Coloradans bought EVs at the highest rate in the nation.

  By Carrie Klein  .  11 December 2024

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  Solar

  Chart: US solar installations hit record high, but could drop in 2025

  Utility-scale solar is soaring, with 32 gigawatts expected to be installed across the U.S. this year. A new report says that pace won’t be sustained.

  By Carrie Klein  .  6 December 2024

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  Offshore wind

  New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

  A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.

  By Carrie Klein  .  26 November 2024

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  Policy & regulation

  Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion

  The long-awaited legislation comes as advocates say more state-level climate policy is needed. Governor Maura Healey is expected to sign it into law.

  By Carrie Klein  .  15 November 2024

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  Solar

  Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?

  Nevada, California, and Utah have the largest share of solar on their electric grids.

  By Carrie Klein  .  1 November 2024

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  Offshore wind

  Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale brings in $21.9 million in bids

  Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy won the leases, which could enable the development of up to 6.8 gigawatts of floating offshore wind in Maine’s deep coastal waters.

  By Carrie Klein  .  29 October 2024

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  Policy & regulation

  Chart: The policy push to electrify lawn equipment, visualized

  Dozens of states and municipalities across the U.S. have passed laws that aim to shift residents away from polluting, gas-powered lawn equipment.

  By Carrie Klein  .  18 October 2024

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  Clean energy

  Global emissions may begin declining in 2024, thanks to EVs, clean energy

  New research predicts global CO2 emissions will begin to decline this year and halve by 2050. That’s not fast enough to meet climate goals.

  By Carrie Klein  .  14 October 2024

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  Policy & regulation

  With new draft rules, Vermont’s clean heat standard faces murky future

  Last year, Vermont became one of the first states to pass a clean heat law. Now, its regulators and lawmakers are trying to figure out how to implement the policy.

  By Carrie Klein  .  8 October 2024