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Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects

The Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform features 40 projects representing nearly $4.5 billion in investment opportunities, including household energy efficiency retrofits, coal mine reclamation and solar development.

By Kari Lydersen . 31 January 2022
Guest essay

I tried to add EV chargers to my rental property. Here's what happened

My experience as a landlord illustrates the challenge of electrifying everything — and points to ways to improve the system.

By Andrew Campbell . 31 January 2022
ENN

Climate and consumer advocates call for early end to Connecticut gas program

A program established under a 2013 law helps homeowners switch from heating oil to natural gas, but consumer and clean energy advocates say it hasn’t benefited ratepayers and is likely to produce stranded assets.

By Lisa Prevost . 28 January 2022
Climatetech finance

Chart: Investors showered climatetech startups with a record-smashing $40B in 2021

Mobility, energy, and food and water were the hottest draws for VC dollars.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 January 2022
ENN

Transition to electric transportation must elevate equity beyond EVs, advocates say

While a new report highlights barriers in buying, financing and charging electric vehicles, advocates say an equitable transition to electric transportation must also consider public transit, housing and land use.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 28 January 2022
Heat pumps

Do heat pumps need a rebrand?

The #energytwitter brain trust weighs in with catchier alternatives for the double-duty appliance that can cool and warm.

By Mike Munsell . 28 January 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Lithium-ion batteries beat novel long-duration tech in California contest

Community coalition opts for tried-and-true standby over flashy upstarts to provide 8 hours of energy storage.

By Julian Spector . 27 January 2022
ENN

Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses

More than a dozen Minnesota cities are expected to have passed resolutions this month declaring local climate emergencies. The hope is that the declarations help spur and focus state and local climate action.

By Frank Jossi . 27 January 2022
EV charging

Biden admin has $7.5B to spend on EV charging. How can it get it right?

Building a nationwide charging network and eliminating 'charging deserts' in disadvantaged communities won't be easy — and there's no margin for error.

By Jeff St. John . 27 January 2022
Video

Debate on how to fix rooftop solar policy in California: Video and transcript

Watch Ahmad Faruqui and Severin Borenstein wrangle over the CPUC’s NEM 3.0 proposal to reform net-metering rules.

26 January 2022