Batteries
Newsletter: Dude, where's my battery?
Supply and demand are out of whack in the surging energy storage industry.
By Julian Spector .
Climate crisis
Climate crisis
A new wave of startups is tackling a huge emissions source: wildfires
The growing field of “firetech” is reinventing the age-old practice of prescribed burns and devising other novel methods of preventing and suppressing fires.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Climate crisis
How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test
Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.By David Roberts .
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Guest essay
Cities want to ban natural gas in new construction. State lawmakers are blocking them
Twenty states have already passed "ban the ban" laws and more might follow suit. They're backed by money and lobbyists from the gas industry.By Rushad Nanavatty, Daniel Tait .
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Grid edge
Demand response hasn't taken off in the Pacific Northwest. Will a massive heat wave change that?
Climate change, summer peaks and clean energy mandates push a hydropower-rich region to take another look at behind-the-meter flexibility.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
There is no such thing as 'moderate' climate policy
Bold climate action is radical, but inaction is even more radical.By David Roberts .
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Clean industry
California considers ambitious bills to rein in carbon emissions from concrete
Experts say concrete could be much cleaner, but the policy to make it so is missing. State lawmakers want to change that.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Opinion
Pacific Northwest heat wave makes the case for incentivizing heat pumps
Electric heat pumps can act as air conditioners — and move home heating systems away from natural gas.By Justin Guay, Nate Adams .
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Clean industry
Green steel is picking up steam in Europe
Strong demand from automakers is driving the first wave of hydrogen-powered plants producing iron for steel production.By Christian Roselund .
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Guest essay
The road to resilient power is a balancing act
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Opinion
The US oil patch is the Wild West. We need regulation to control the sector’s methane emissions
A new analysis of methane pollution reveals dramatic variation between different oil and gas companies, underscoring the need for clear standards.By Sarah Smith .
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