Clean energy

Corporate procurement

Companies need a faster way to buy clean energy. Here’s a new solution

Big corporate wind and solar purchases can take over a year to complete. Google and LevelTen have come up with a way to shrink that down to 8 weeks.

By Jeff St. John . 10 April 2023
Clean energy

Chart: The US got more electricity from renewables than coal last year

It's a major milestone, but fossil gas remains the market leader by a wide margin.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 7 April 2023
Podcast

What's driving the surge in opposition to renewables?

Facebook groups and media manipulation are contributing to increased local opposition to wind and solar projects.

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By Stephen Lacey . 37 min . 5 April 2023
Climate crisis

Wikipedia has a climatetech problem

Millions rely on Wikipedia, but its entries can be outdated or incomplete, especially on climate topics — and that's where you come in.

By Mike Munsell . 31 March 2023
Podcast

Live: The most ambitious city energy transition in America

The race to 100% clean power is on in Los Angeles.

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By Stephen Lacey . 30 min . 28 March 2023
Clean energy

Chart: How much clean energy has been added globally since 2017?

Short answer: A lot. Solar has led the growth in renewable capacity around the world — especially in China.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 24 March 2023
Clean energy

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch

The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable electricity system.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

La primera microrred comunitaria de Puerto Rico está lista para conectarse

El proyecto en Adjuntas es un ejemplo de cómo los puertorriqueños están ideando sus propias alternativas al frágil sistema eléctrico de la isla.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Climatetech finance

How climatetech incubators rallied to help startups after SVB collapse

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sent many climate-focused companies spiraling — and turning to their incubator and accelerator programs to navigate the crisis.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

Charts: See when renewables provide more than 20% of power in the US

Solar, wind and hydropower fluctuate seasonally. At some times of the year, they're now providing as much as a third of electricity to the U.S. grid.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2023