Articles

Air travel

A hydrogen-powered airplane just made a record-setting test flight

Startup Universal Hydrogen says it successfully flew a 40-seat passenger plane powered mainly by hydrogen during a test flight in Washington.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 March 2023
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Householder seeks to sow reasonable doubt in Ohio corruption trial

The defendant in Ohio’s largest corruption case gambles by taking the stand. Whether it and other factors will counter elements of the government’s case remain to be seen.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 2 March 2023
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Pipeline developer says Illinois carbon sequestration sites could be just the beginning

Navigator CO2 Ventures’ revised application offers more details about its plans for a multi-state carbon dioxide pipeline. Meanwhile, landowners say they are feeling pressured to sign easements.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 March 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Utopia Hill, CEO of Reactivate

Plus, climatetech career moves at Powerhouse Ventures, DCVC, Energy Impact Partners, RockCreek, Advanced Energy United, Rewiring America, PVcase and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 2 March 2023
Fun stuff

Cartoon: Winning hearts and minds

By Climatoonist . 2 March 2023
Electrification

BlocPower raises $155M to speed up its all-electric building retrofits

The startup partners with cities and uses software and financing to make electrification pay off for low- and moderate-income residents.

By Jeff St. John . 1 March 2023
Clean energy

Here's the good and bad news on the US clean energy transition

A comprehensive new report from BNEF lays out 2022's mixed bag of wins and losses on EVs, emissions, energy storage, climate disasters and much more.

By Jeff St. John . 1 March 2023
Marine transport

America's pandemic shopping haul arrived on dirty cargo ships

A new report assesses the environmental toll of transporting goods for Walmart, Target, Home Depot and other major U.S. retailers in the frenzied year of 2021.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 March 2023
ENN

EPA coal ash settlement raises hopes for cleanup along Lake Michigan and beyond

Inactive landfills and historic coal ash dumps are currently exempt from federal rules, but a recent settlement could change things.

By Kari Lydersen . 1 March 2023
ENN

Commentary: Achieving climate goals in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin

A new analysis identifies the most impactful policies to slash emissions and create jobs.

By Olivia Ashmoore . 1 March 2023