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Offshore wind isn’t to blame for whale deaths. Developers plan to keep it that way

As Dominion Energy prepares to build its 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the company is working with federal agencies and marine life advocates to ensure it doesn’t harm the vulnerable North Atlantic right whale.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 20 March 2023
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Minnesota agency retools to ‘meet the moment’ on climate, clean energy

The Minnesota Department of Commerce recently announced several new hires and changes designed to help the state capture federal clean energy funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021 infrastructure law.

By Frank Jossi . 20 March 2023
Video

Here's video proof that solar panels can be recycled

Solarcycle just raised another $30 million to build more solar recycling factories. See what the recycling process looks like.

By Julian Spector . 20 March 2023
Fossil fuels

Bay Area officials vote to ditch new gas furnaces and water heaters

Starting in 2027, San Francisco Bay Area regulators will require appliances to have zero emissions of nitrogen oxides, a move that effectively bans gas.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
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Seeking energy security from Michigan to Puerto Rico

A trip to my birthplace of Puerto Rico gave me a glimpse into what’s possible for my adopted home of Highland Park.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 17 March 2023
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In Puerto Rico, advocates want the clean energy revolution to be local

As the U.S. government pledges $1 billion to develop solar power, local leaders push back on utility-scale arrays and point to a community microgrid as an example of the future they want to see.

By Carolina Baldin . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch

The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable electricity system.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

La primera microrred comunitaria de Puerto Rico está lista para conectarse

El proyecto en Adjuntas es un ejemplo de cómo los puertorriqueños están ideando sus propias alternativas al frágil sistema eléctrico de la isla.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Climatetech finance

How climatetech incubators rallied to help startups after SVB collapse

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sent many climate-focused companies spiraling — and turning to their incubator and accelerator programs to navigate the crisis.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

Charts: See when renewables provide more than 20% of power in the US

Solar, wind and hydropower fluctuate seasonally. At some times of the year, they're now providing as much as a third of electricity to the U.S. grid.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2023