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How Washington plans to spend money from the new carbon-cap law

State lawmakers are looking to invest revenue from the Climate Commitment Act in electric buses, ferries and more clean energy projects.

By Joseph O'Sullivan . 10 April 2023
Solar

A huge community solar order is latest in US clean manufacturing boom

Solar manufacturer Qcells and developer Summit Ridge announced what they — and the White House — call a record-setting order for the community solar industry.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 April 2023
Recycling renewables

One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and running

Ascend Elements’ new recycling plant in Covington, Georgia is processing used lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap into useful materials for the clean energy transition.

By Julian Spector . 10 April 2023
Marine transport

Video: Canary talks ammonia-powered ships on The Weather Channel

Watch reporter Maria Gallucci explain why shipping giants and startups are looking to ammonia as an alternative to dirty diesel.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 April 2023
ENN

Solar shingles help Virginia homeowner sidestep HOA aesthetic objections

A former Tesla and SolarCity employee is helping to roll out a new roofing product called the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle that is easier and quicker to install than Elon Musk's version.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 10 April 2023
Corporate procurement

Companies need a faster way to buy clean energy. Here’s a new solution

Big corporate wind and solar purchases can take over a year to complete. Google and LevelTen have come up with a way to shrink that down to 8 weeks.

By Jeff St. John . 10 April 2023
ENN

In Minnesota, ‘smart panels’ seen as a possible alternative to expensive electrical upgrades

Older homes were not designed for big electrical loads, but new technology could help fix that.

By Frank Jossi . 7 April 2023
Clean energy

Chart: The US got more electricity from renewables than coal last year

It's a major milestone, but fossil gas remains the market leader by a wide margin.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 7 April 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Suddenly, the US is a climate policy trendsetter

In a head-spinning reversal, other Western nations are scrambling to replicate or counter the cleantech manufacturing perks in Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

By Julian Spector . 7 April 2023
ENN

Advocates say conditions may be improving for rooftop solar in Wisconsin

A recent regulatory ruling on utility-owned rooftop solar may bode well for third-party-owned arrays.

By Kari Lydersen . 6 April 2023