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Food and farms

Algae biofuels still a no-go, new research confirms

Current production methods use more energy than the fuels can produce, so barring a major tech breakthrough, they likely aren't the climate hero some had hoped.

By Lucy Sherriff . 26 June 2023
Heat pumps

Chart: Here's how the US could get heat pumps in every home by 2050

A new report from Rewiring America lays out the pace of heat-pump deployment that will be needed to hit the country's ambitious climate targets.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 June 2023
Food and farms

Americans are about to get their first taste of cultivated meat

Upside Foods and Eat Just have both received regulatory approval to sell their lab-grown chicken to restaurants and supermarkets.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 23 June 2023
Batteries

DOE offers record-breaking $9.2B loan to build EV batteries in the US

The conditional loan to Ford–SK On joint venture BlueOval will back another massive investment in the rapidly expanding Battery Belt taking shape in the Southeast.

By Jeff St. John . 22 June 2023
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North Carolina legislature moves to block new rules for building efficiency

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on House-passed legislation to strip power from the state’s existing Building Code Council — barring major energy code updates until 2031 and creating a second, more developer-friendly panel to govern residential construction.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 22 June 2023
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Can affordable housing be energy efficient? These developers say yes

A $5.5 million affordable housing development in Northfield, Minnesota, challenges the notion that sustainability and affordability are mutually exclusive.

By Audrey Henderson . 22 June 2023
Energy storage

New York City is getting its biggest battery system yet

Con Edison said it's about to begin operating a 7.5 MW battery system in Staten Island as New York grapples with grid reliability concerns and rising power demand.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 June 2023
Fun stuff

Cartoon: PV factory coming soon

By Climatoonist . 22 June 2023
Electrification

Lunar Energy bets on a seamless 'ecosystem' for home electrification

Tesla's former residential energy chief raised $300 million to bring a vertically integrated home battery and energy controls system to market. Here's the result.

By Jeff St. John . 21 June 2023
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Electric vehicle tour highlights need for equitable charging access in Cleveland

The Route Zero Road Trip’s pit stop in Cleveland’s Midtown-Hough area celebrated ongoing clean energy work while underscoring the need for EVs and clean energy in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 21 June 2023