Articles

Solar

Delaware will give free solar panels to low-income residents

The new pilot program will also cover 70 percent of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants.

By Alison F. Takemura . 19 July 2022
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Xcel Energy to test resilience hubs in three Minneapolis neighborhoods

The utility will spend nearly $9 million integrating solar, batteries, and microgrid technology at three community sites as part of a broader grid modernization plan recently approved by state regulators.

By Frank Jossi . 18 July 2022
Grid edge

Smart electric panels in homes could prevent overtaxing the grid

As more homes are electrified, utility circuits could face major upgrade costs. Or smart panels and controls could help save the day, a new study says.

By Jeff St. John . 18 July 2022
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Xcel taps Colorado leader to help prepare utility for carbon-free future

In an interview with the Energy News Network, Xcel Energy’s new chief planning officer Alice Jackson talks about the potential role of storage, hydrogen and nuclear as the utility tries to zero out its carbon emissions.

By Allen Best . 15 July 2022
Electric vehicles

Chart: Tesla is still trouncing competitors on EV sales in the US

Elon Musk's company owns over 70% of the market share for electric cars.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 July 2022
Fun stuff

Is the energy transition funny? This cartoonist thinks so

Industry insider Wes Andrews' Climatoonist pokes fun at climate and cleantech absurdity.

By Mike Munsell . 15 July 2022
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Greening a home — and the next generation — in Wisconsin

A group of Wisconsin high school students recently received first-hand experience helping to reduce a home’s carbon footprint as part of a project for their AP Environmental Science course.

By Kari Lydersen . 14 July 2022
Marine transport

Cargo ships are notoriously dirty. A new bill aims to clean them up

The Clean Shipping Act, proposed this week in Congress, would curb CO₂ pollution from shipping and accelerate the adoption of nascent technologies.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 July 2022
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As Biden’s climate corps languishes, states move ahead with civilian service model

Maine is the latest state to launch a civilian service program focused on climate change, though at a much smaller scale than what has been proposed by the president and his allies in stalled federal legislation.

By Sarah Shemkus . 13 July 2022
Air travel

Can battery-powered airplanes decarbonize air travel?

A new study says not likely, but electric aircraft still have a role to play in cleaning up the aviation industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 July 2022