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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
Hydrogen

The power used to make green hydrogen must be tracked down to the hour

Big fossil incumbents claim that hourly accounting for hydrogen tax credits is too complicated — but plenty of startups and nonprofits are already doing it today.

By Jeff St. John . 30 March 2023
Heat pumps

‘Heat-pump coaches’ help neighbors ditch fossil heat in Massachusetts

Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in the state, all with the aim of making it easier to adopt the increasingly popular appliance.

By Alison F. Takemura . 29 March 2023
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Connecticut bill would raise bar for permitting facilities in already polluted areas

State regulators currently are not allowed to consider cumulative environmental and health impacts in site permitting decisions. New legislation would change that, but does it go too far or not far enough?

By Lisa Prevost . 29 March 2023
Hydrogen

Is cheap, clean hydrogen possible? The 'green hydrogen' battle, continued

Big oil and energy companies say strict rules for hydrogen tax credits could kill a nascent industry. Clean-energy advocates say that's dead wrong.

By Jeff St. John . 29 March 2023
Grid edge

Inside a $110M plan to turn NYC apartments into virtual power plants

Logical Buildings and Keyframe Capital are behind the push to help multifamily buildings earn money from cutting energy use and curbing CO2 emissions.

By Jeff St. John . 28 March 2023
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Dr. Tony Reames wants you to know the Energy Department is serious about equity

“Equity and justice are central to everything that we do”: As the U.S. Department of Energy’s deputy director for energy justice, Dr. Tony Reames helps to put equitable energy policy into action.

By Audrey Henderson . 28 March 2023
Hydrogen

The great 'green hydrogen' battle

Tens of billions in federal tax credits could build a vital low-carbon hydrogen industry — or increase carbon emissions. We tackle the complexities in a series.

By Jeff St. John . 28 March 2023
Energy storage

New York has a new plan to get all the grid batteries it needs

After a slow start to building much-needed energy storage, the state says new rules will help it reach its 6-gigawatt target.

By Julian Spector . 27 March 2023
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After five years of bureaucratic limbo, Cape Cod clean energy program finally comes to fruition

The Cape and Vineyard Electric Offering will provide a mix of solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage to 100 low- and middle-income households in the region.

By Sarah Shemkus . 27 March 2023