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Groups urge bigger targets, more equity as RGGI states consider changes

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is undergoing a review by participating states for the third time since its kickoff in 2009. Advocates say more ambitious targets are needed in response to more dire climate projections.

By Lisa Prevost . 21 December 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women’s climatetech career moves at Sunrun, Mosaic, Cypress Creek, Brookfield, Arcadia, LevelTen and more

Shaking things up from the boardroom to the C-suite and beyond.

By Eric Wesoff . 21 December 2021
Solar

The solar industry in 2021: Big, complicated and kind of weird

The top 11 solar power trends, from rising component costs (a first!) to online sales of rooftop systems.

By Eric Wesoff . 20 December 2021
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Video Commentary: How Chicago's transit agency is fighting climate change

One of the ways Chicago is seeking to become a sustainable city is by transitioning a fleet of 1,900 buses to renewable electric energy by 2040.

By Kate Tomford . 20 December 2021
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Omaha utility and environmentalists agree on the path to net-zero — but not the timeline

The Omaha Public Power District and the Sierra Club each recently released analyses showing that the utility can transition from fossil fuels without burdening customers. The big difference: can they do it by 2035 or 2050?

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 20 December 2021
Clean industry

2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable

A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.

By Julian Spector . 20 December 2021
Politics

Rounding up the year in climate politics

What happened with climate and energy in Congress in 2021, what's ahead in 2022, and when will they pass the Build Back Better Act?

By David Roberts . 17 December 2021
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Video commentary: A brighter future in Illinois

Jon Carson from Trajectory Energy Partners talks about bringing together landowners and electricity users to develop solar energy projects that benefit local communities and economies.

By Jon Carson . 17 December 2021
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Virginia co-op’s fixed fee increase gets support, pushback before regulators

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative wants to increase a monthly fee on its customers to cover growing expenses, but solar and efficiency advocates say it will punish lower income and judicious energy users.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 17 December 2021
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While electric cars clean up the roads, neighbors of auto plants still hit by pollution

Recent research looks to challenge the inequity that comes with electric vehicle production.

By Rukiya Colvin . 17 December 2021