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Electric vehicles charge ahead in statehouses

State lawmakers around the U.S. are pushing bills to advance electric vehicle adoption and manufacturing at levels never seen before.

By Alex Brown . 26 January 2022
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Boston substation fight fuels push to reform how energy projects are sited

A new bill by Massachusetts state Rep. Adrian Madaro would expand the state’s Energy Facilities Siting Board to include voices from historically marginalized groups and require more proactive outreach to communities.

By Sarah Shemkus . 26 January 2022
Air travel

Hydrogen-powered planes could handle a third of passenger air travel, study finds

Airbus has designed zero-emissions concept aircraft, but they won't be ready for short-range commercial operations until 2035.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women’s climatetech career moves at Meta, Utilidata, Energize Ventures, Nuveen and in sustainable commercial real estate

Plus, quantifying the business case for building a gender-balanced board.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 January 2022
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Virginia clean energy job training program climbs its own learning curve

After going dormant at the start of the pandemic, a Richmond-based workforce training program is once again exposing Black and other underrepresented residents to the career possibilities in solar and energy efficiency.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 25 January 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Pumped hydro grid storage could be poised for a comeback

Look out, high-concept battery tech: Water and gravity may be on the brink of a resurgence.

By Julian Spector . 25 January 2022
Policy & regulation

Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Not so far, study finds

A common theory holds that rebating money to taxpayers would build support, but real-world evidence suggests otherwise.

By David Roberts . 24 January 2022
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Bronx fire highlights how energy-efficiency push could save lives beyond climate change

A deadly fire in New York City was caused by a space heater, which many low-income tenants had to use in the inefficient building.

By Samantha Maldonado and Claudia Irizarry Aponte . 24 January 2022
Carbon capture

The buzz around carbon removal is drawing jobseekers in droves

Workers say the growing urgency of the climate crisis and pursuit of a meaningful career path are big pulls.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 January 2022
Solar

It’s a solar showdown, live!

The scoop on Canary's upcoming debate on rooftop solar policy in California, plus three ways to expand solar equity.

By Julian Spector . 24 January 2022