Articles

EV charging

The grid isn't ready for the EV boom. Can better data fix that?

Utilities lack the necessary data to plan ahead for the coming influx of EV charging. A new data-sharing consortium could help them overcome that obstacle.

By Jeff St. John . 7 August 2023
Heat pumps

Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters

The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.

By Akielly Hu . 7 August 2023
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV ranges are growing, but at a cost

Range anxiety is being replaced by materials anxiety as automakers roll out more powerful batteries that gobble up a greater volume of scarce minerals.

By Eric Wesoff . 4 August 2023
ENN

Louisiana residents ask state to halt next phase of carbon capture project

Southeast Louisiana residents at a hearing this week were universally opposed to chemical giant Air Products' plan to capture and inject carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas.

By Wesley Muller . 4 August 2023
Solar

Rivian backs massive solar plant atop old coal mine in Kentucky

The 800MW colossus from BrightNight sets a new standard for renewables construction that benefits communities and the local environment as well as the climate.

By Julian Spector . 4 August 2023
ENN

More Massachusetts cities seek to ban gas, citing lack of diversity in pilot and urgency of climate crisis

A state pilot program that allows 10 communities to enact prohibitions on gas hookups should be expanded to allow more cities and towns to participate, advocates say.

By Sarah Shemkus . 3 August 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Is Azelio's abrupt bankruptcy a bad omen for long-duration energy storage?

Many say long-duration storage is the energy transition's holy grail, but startups in the space are staring down brutally tough market conditions.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 August 2023
Fun stuff

Cartoon: Solar sacrifice

By Climatoonist . 3 August 2023
Clean energy

White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting

The Biden administration issued a plan to tweak a key environmental law in the hopes that changes will help clean energy projects move faster.

By Akielly Hu . 2 August 2023
ENN

Making Maine’s next generation of housing fossil-free — and affordable

Maine has a unique opportunity to tackle its housing crisis and the climate crisis at the same time, advocates say, but it will need to be careful to manage costs and balance priorities.

By Annie Ropeik . 2 August 2023