Clean energy

Clean energy

6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner

Clean energy hit key inflection points this year from California to Texas and the Midwest — and across the Atlantic in Great Britain, too.

By Julian Spector . 24 December 2024
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
Geothermal

Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?

Geothermal startups hit funding and project milestones this year, buoyed by growing demand for carbon-free energy from data centers, factories, and EVs.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 December 2024
Guest essay

Why I'm optimistic about cleantech over the next four years

Yes, there are headwinds, but falling prices, increased investment, and ongoing innovation signal that renewable energy is about to take off.

By Vic Shao . 19 December 2024
Climatetech finance

The cleantech companies that didn’t make it through 2024

From carbon removal startups to solar icons, the climate world saw a number of corporate flameouts this year. Here are some takeaways and lessons learned.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 December 2024
Clean energy

Google plans to build gigawatts of clean power and data centers together

Can tech giants overcome grid bottlenecks by locating data centers near new wind, solar, and battery projects? Google and Intersect Power intend to give it a try.

By Jeff St. John . 10 December 2024
Clean energy

This isolated town in Maine could be a model for the clean energy future

Tidal power and solar would fuel a community microgrid to protect the island of Eastport from outages.

By Olivia Gieger . 29 November 2024
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
Policy & regulation

In North Carolina, conservative clean energy supporters aren’t worried

At a Conservatives for Clean Energy luncheon in Raleigh last week, attendees downplayed the potential impact of a second Trump term on clean energy progress.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 25 November 2024
Clean energy

Voters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, create a local clean energy utility

The municipal effort aims to supplement utility DTE's grid with local, reliable, clean energy at below-market rates.

By Julian Spector . 20 November 2024