Guest Essay
COP27: 8 billion people means 8 billion reasons to tackle climate crisis
At the U.N. climate conference, projects are helping Africa get minigrids, helping the Caribbean switch to clean energy and helping Indonesia ditch coal.
Climatetech finance
Geothermal
Dandelion Energy raises $70M to take geothermal heat pumps mainstream
The Google spinout installs ground-source heat pumps for households in the frigid Northeast. Now it’s got federal tax credits and energy inflation to help it make the pitch.
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Long-duration energy storage
Long-duration energy storage to get $350M boost from Dept. of Energy
Some say it's the key to unlocking a decarbonized grid. Will a new pot of federal funding be enough to push long-duration storage into the mainstream?
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Electric vehicles
Startups draw on data-driven insights to slash the costs of EV ownership
Tenet and Treehouse are crunching the numbers to offer EV buyers cheaper financing and home charging equipment.
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Politics
How Democratic state wins in the midterms could rev up climate progress
States are already doing the most to shrink electricity-sector emissions. These new Democratic wins and “trifectas” could push even bolder policies forward.
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Climate crisis
Chart: These rich countries are falling far short on their climate pledges
New analysis pegs U.S., Canada and U.K. among the worst laggards on climate finance pledges. Will COP27 help even things out?
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Guest Essay
COP27: Is a green wave of climate finance finally gaining momentum?
Our third dispatch from the U.N. climate conference looks at controversies over “loss and damage,” carbon offsets, the future of fertilizer and more.
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Guest Essay
COP27: We’re on a highway to climate hell. Let’s build an offramp
Our second dispatch from the U.N. conference looks at holding wealthy nations accountable for their outsize role in climate change. Plus: What comes after 1.5°C?
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Guest Essay
COP27 climate talks kick off: Here's what people are talking about
Our first dispatch from the U.N. climate conference in Egypt spotlights energy and equity issues in Africa, plus political progress and uncertainty in the U.S.
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Climatetech finance
What challenges will confront DOE loan program for energy retrofits?
It takes more than money to retool dirty energy infrastructure to be clean. Can utilities, regulators and communities agree on how to spend it?
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Climate crisis
What to watch at COP27: Climate justice, clean technology and money
Will breakthroughs happen at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt? RMI CEO Jon Creyts shares thoughts on the urgency of the moment and opportunities to make gains.
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