Articles

Air travel

CO2-to-vodka startup Air Company aims higher with aviation fuel

The company uses captured carbon dioxide to make sustainable aviation fuel at its reactor in New York City. JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic have pledged huge orders.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 September 2022
ENN

Connecticut looks to shrink energy burden disparities with discounted rates

State regulators have asked utilities Eversource and United Illuminating to develop discounted rates for lower-income customers designed to ensure home energy costs don’t exceed 6% of income for any household.

By Lisa Prevost . 22 September 2022
ENN

Commentary: To respond to extreme weather grid challenges, California should better harness automated smart technology

Let’s put our smart devices to work, writes guest commentator Amanda Myers Wisser.

By Amanda Myers Wisser . 22 September 2022
Clean energy

6 clean energy companies that are ramping up US manufacturing

The Inflation Reduction Act provides billions of dollars in tax credits and loans, helping to spur investment in domestic production.

By Shel Evergreen . 21 September 2022
ENN

Virginia weatherization program is changing lives, but Gov. Youngkin wants to cut off its funding source

A Virginia program that uses money from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help low-income residents with deferred maintenance and energy efficiency overhauls has been hailed by advocates as a national model.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 September 2022
ENN

Michigan regulators order DTE, Consumers to increase transparency around electric service reliability

DTE Electric and Consumers Energy will soon need to provide more detailed information to the public about how they plan to improve electric service reliability.

By Nina Ignaczak . 21 September 2022
Clean industry

Green hydrogen will power production of Japanese whisky Hakushu

Using renewable electricity, Suntory will produce hydrogen to supply heat for distillation and fuel its buses and trucks.

By Julian Spector . 21 September 2022
Emissions reduction

California could ban new gas heaters after 2030. The goal: Healthier air

Ditching fossil-gas furnaces and water heaters isn't just good for the climate. Research shows it's a smart move for human health.

By Jeff St. John . 20 September 2022
ENN

Eye on Utilities: All hush, hush

Stay halts most new disclosures from the PUCO’s FirstEnergy cases before the fall elections, and more developments in the saga surrounding HB 6.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 20 September 2022
Video

Video: The 6 key elements of a just energy transition

Produced with The Solutions Project and narrated by Mark Ruffalo, our new video breaks down the basic elements of a very complex concept in just 2 minutes.

By Canary Creative . 20 September 2022