Articles

Solar

The DOE doubles its SolSmart program, with an aim to boost local solar

Here's how hundreds of communities across the U.S. are tapping SolSmart to help streamline permitting and zoning and expand access to solar power.

By Jeff St. John . 3 April 2023
Solar

The threat of new US solar tariffs is back

A bipartisan group in the U.S. Congress is trying to undo President Biden's two-year pause on new tariffs on some solar panels imported from Southeast Asia.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 April 2023
ENN

North Carolina clean transportation plan ‘misses the mark,’ advocates say

More than a dozen groups say a draft document lacks urgency and tangible action items, and fails to address a state law that prioritizes highway construction.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 31 March 2023
Climate crisis

Wikipedia has a climatetech problem

Millions rely on Wikipedia, but its entries can be outdated or incomplete, especially on climate topics — and that's where you come in.

By Mike Munsell . 31 March 2023
Wind

Chart: Which countries added the most new wind power in 2022?

Supply-chain issues and market uncertainty slowed progress last year, but global wind power capacity still inched closer to the 1-terawatt milestone.

By Maria Gallucci, Maria Virginia Olano . 31 March 2023
Solar

Tesla has installed very few solar roofs, despite Elon Musk's hype

The Tesla CEO claimed a few years ago that the company would be installing 1,000 solar roofs a week — but last year it averaged just 21 a week, a new report finds.

By Eric Wesoff . 30 March 2023
ENN

North Carolina House panel votes to block new energy-efficient building code

A member of the state’s code council says the bill, sponsored by a GOP lawmaker who is also a builder, comes as a “surprise” amid efforts to compromise with the building industry.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 March 2023
ENN

Community grants help Virginia small businesses trim energy costs – without the red tape

A Charlottesville grant program is helping minority-owned small businesses pay for energy upgrades.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 30 March 2023
ENN

Michigan utilities want to spend taxpayers' 'low carbon' money on natural gas

Utilities hope to expand Michigan’s markets for fossil and ‘renewable’ natural gas as state and advocates call for decarbonization to fight climate change.

By Brian Allnutt . 30 March 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Mariko McDonagh Meier, CRO at Convergent Energy and Power

Plus, climatetech career moves at Qcells, Generac, DOE, Generate, AES Clean Energy, Gage Zero, EPA and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 30 March 2023