Solar
Community solar can help revitalize communities. Here’s how
The Biden administration wants community solar to reduce energy burdens and build local jobs and economies. Equity-focused solar developers are ready.
Energy equity
Transportation
NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity
The new policies aim to make it easier for low-income residents to access high-quality models, without banning the zero-emissions devices many workers depend on.
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Podcast
Puerto Rico's preventable grid disaster
Another hurricane, another mass blackout — and another humanitarian disaster that could have been avoided.
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Solar
Puerto Rico’s solar users are still among 'fortunate few' with power
Most Puerto Ricans remain in the dark after Hurricane Fiona, thanks to a grid plagued by problems. Owners of solar-plus-battery systems are faring better.
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Video
Video: The 6 key elements of a just energy transition
Produced with The Solutions Project and narrated by Mark Ruffalo, our new video breaks down the basic elements of a very complex concept in just 2 minutes.
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Solar
How solar donors can cut the power bills of low-income families
Boston-based Resonant Energy pioneers a new way to share solar savings with disadvantaged communities in Massachusetts.
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Solar
California is finally unlocking community solar for the masses
A newly passed bill will open up community solar subscriptions for people who can’t put panels on their roofs — and deliver clean power when the grid needs it most.
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Electric vehicles
NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires
Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
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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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Solar
New Biden program will bring solar to low-income families
The administration plans to build a digital platform to connect low-income households with community-solar projects that can save them money on their electric bills.
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Solar
Delaware will give free solar panels to low-income residents
The new pilot program will also cover 70 percent of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants.
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