Articles

Long-duration energy storage

Goldman Sachs just made a record-setting investment in long-duration energy storage

The banking giant is betting $250M on Canadian startup Hydrostor and its novel underground system to store clean energy for the grid.

By Julian Spector . 10 January 2022
Solar

PosiGen raises $100M to bring solar and efficiency upgrades to lower-income Americans

The New Orleans–based company has a clever business model that upends industry assumptions — and savvy investors want in.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 January 2022
ENN

Video: Aerial detectives dive deep into North Carolina's hog waste problem

Massive feedlots are increasingly eyed as an energy source, but they pose an air and water pollution risk to nearby communities.

By Aman Azhar . 10 January 2022
Grid edge

Smart meters were supposed to free your energy data. Arcadia wants to finish the job

The community-solar stalwart makes a move into the utility software space.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 January 2022
Grid edge

GE snaps up Opus One and its operating system for a fast-changing grid

Opus One is part of a new breed of software platforms that manage the rapid influx of renewables, batteries, EVs and more.

By Jeff St. John . 10 January 2022
Electric vehicles

GM’s electric truck launch is late — and boring

A case study in how not to launch a flagship EV.

By Julian Spector . 10 January 2022
Politics

Here’s where things stand with climate legislation in Congress

The Build Back Better Act — and its $555B in climate spending — is not dead yet.

By David Roberts . 7 January 2022
ENN

Ohio regulators dismiss pleas to investigate utility power shutoffs

Consumer advocates want the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to pause utility shutoffs again and investigate after a surge in disconnections followed the lifting of a statewide moratorium earlier in the pandemic.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 7 January 2022
Fun stuff

5 social media predictions for energy and climate in 2022

Get our hottest takes on energy influencers, online communities, Twitter missteps and more.

By Mike Munsell . 7 January 2022
Utilities

Chart: US utilities are spending less on making electricity and more on getting it to customers

Cheap renewables are a good thing, but customers will likely be stuck with a hefty bill for grid upgrades.

By Jeff St. John, Maria Virginia Olano . 7 January 2022