Opinion
Build Back Better Act would reduce the burden of household energy costs
The big budget bill being debated by Congress would help tackle climate change and also make clean electricity more affordable for strapped households.
Energy equity
Heat pumps
Window heat pumps will help electrify New York City’s apartments
A $70 million initiative will deploy 30,000 electric heat pumps to bring climate-friendly comfort to residents of NYC’s aging public housing units.
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Opinion
Making rural minigrid economics work for investors
CrossBorder Energy Access is bundling small-scale village power systems in Africa to unlock a multibillion-dollar electrification opportunity.
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Energy equity
Newsletter: When lack of power turns deadly
In the U.S. and abroad, substandard grid infrastructure can be a life-and-death matter.
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Opinion
Minigrids could bring power to half a billion people in Africa and Asia
Small solar-and-battery systems can reach communities without grid connections. Public-private partnerships are key to making it happen.
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Climatetech finance
Newsletter: Tom Steyer launches new investment fund with a focus on climate justice
Steyer cites "movement capitalism" as philosophy behind Galvanize Climate Solutions. He's also backing new socially conscious fund Earthshot Ventures.
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Climate crisis
Hurricane-driven blackouts in New Orleans send a dire warning about the need for distributed energy
Entergy's new gas power plant couldn't stop a grid collapse. Community groups want to give local solar and batteries a chance.
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Hydrogen
Newsletter: Blue hydrogen blues
Earthjustice report raises concerns that hydrogen hype could funnel money away from cost-effective tech that already works.
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Solar
How to hurricane-proof a solar plant
PV arrays and microgrids on islands need to stand up to storms supercharged by climate change.
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Politics
How West Virginia stands to gain from Biden’s climate agenda
The policies proposed in the reconciliation bill could benefit Sen. Manchin's state enormously.
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Climate justice
How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West
New reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.
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