Clean energy

Climatetech finance

California incubator aims to raise $30M to back climate startups

This week, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator launched its second impact fund, with a focus on supporting diverse entrepreneurs.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 March 2023
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy to make up 84% of new US power capacity in 2023

Solar, wind, nuclear and grid batteries will account for nearly all power plant construction, with batteries beating gas for the first time.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 March 2023
Podcast

More 2023 trends: EVs, onshoring and the three ages of decarbonization

Part two of our conversation on the biggest trends in climatetech with Nat Bullard.

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By Shayle Kann . 49 min . 2 March 2023
Clean energy

Here's the good and bad news on the US clean energy transition

A comprehensive new report from BNEF lays out 2022's mixed bag of wins and losses on EVs, emissions, energy storage, climate disasters and much more.

By Jeff St. John . 1 March 2023
Clean energy

California ups renewables target again with new plan to add 85GW by 2035

The updated carbon-cutting goals will require immense amounts of solar, batteries, offshore wind, geothermal and transmission. Can it all be built fast enough?

By Jeff St. John . 24 February 2023
Podcast

2023 trends: biomass, ESG, batteries and more

Part one of a conversation with Nat Bullard, who delivers us a monster slide deck on the biggest trends in climatetech.

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By Shayle Kann . 42 min . 23 February 2023
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 . 6 February 2023
Carbon-free buildings

Interactive: Turn this old house into your clean-energy dream home

How can you make a home more climate-friendly and more comfortable? Here's the technology you need, plus the steps to get you there.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 February 2023
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 . 31 January 2023
Podcast

The journey to monetizing distributed energy resources

Customers are adopting DERs, but cumbersome rules are hampering more widespread deployment.

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By Shayle Kann . 47 min . 26 January 2023