Electrification

Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?

Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions.

By Akielly Hu . 17 May 2024

Noodles cook in a wok over a gas-powered flame. — (Bob Henry/ UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images via Grist)

Fossil fuels

California has embraced clean energy, so why is it still building natural gas infrastructure?

Decarbonization advocates are fighting ratepayer subsidies that incentivize the growth of an increasingly obsolete gas system.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 14 July 2021
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 . 9 July 2021
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 . 9 July 2021
EV charging

Newsletter: Forget La Croix, this is the employee perk of the future

Want your employees to drive your corporate electric vehicles? Give them a free home EV charger.

By Julian Spector . 30 June 2021
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 . 29 June 2021
Energy efficiency

The secret of home energy efficiency? Don’t talk about home energy efficiency

Residential retrofit startups agree: Energy savings must pay for quality-of-life improvements to grow business and bring in lower-cost capital.

By Jeff St. John . 24 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Oregon shows how to broaden the coalition for ambitious climate policy

Take a look at what Oregon's doing.

By Julian Spector . 24 June 2021
Batteries

Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?

Yotta Energy thinks batteries could become as common as microinverters on commercial solar rooftops, and has built in thermal safety features to win over skeptics.

By Jeff St. John . 22 June 2021
Clean industry

G2 Venture Partners will invest $500M in companies cleaning up legacy industries

Buoyed by some initial exits, G2 now has even more money to work with.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2021
Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021

Electrification

Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?

California has embraced clean energy, so why is it still building natural gas infrastructure?

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

Cities want to ban natural gas in new construction. State lawmakers are blocking them

Newsletter: Forget La Croix, this is the employee perk of the future

Pacific Northwest heat wave makes the case for incentivizing heat pumps

The secret of home energy efficiency? Don’t talk about home energy efficiency

Newsletter: Oregon shows how to broaden the coalition for ambitious climate policy

Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?

G2 Venture Partners will invest $500M in companies cleaning up legacy industries

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids