Articles

Batteries

Newsletter: A play-by-play from the frontlines of Hawaii's race to replace coal

Plus, a new twist on our newsletter.

By Julian Spector . 25 October 2021
Wind

Chart: Offshore wind is poised for massive global expansion

Developer-announced commercial wind projects are booming in offshore waters around the globe, with China and the U.K. in the lead.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 October 2021
ENN

Report: Municipal utilities are falling short of Massachusetts’ clean energy targets

Massachusetts’ municipal power companies are making uneven progress on clean energy, according to a recent report.

By Sarah Shemkus . 22 October 2021
Fun stuff

Friday Social: Why Reddit might not be a waste of time for energy professionals

It's not all narwhals, cat pics and fedoras (with one exception in this article).

By Mike Munsell . 22 October 2021
Clean industry

Leaders in shipping, aviation and heavy industry chart a path to net zero ahead of COP26

The only catch? They say multitrillion-dollar investments and global regulatory consensus are musts.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2021
ENN

In Minnesota, old power plants could be the on-ramp for new wind and solar

Facing long delays for new transmission, Minnesota utilities are looking at retired power plants as locations to connect new wind and solar energy.

By Frank Jossi . 21 October 2021
Carbon capture

How shrinking carbon capture could help it scale up

Startups are vying to miniaturize this potentially climate-saving technology.

By Julian Spector . 21 October 2021
Policy & regulation

If key climate policy is jettisoned, can the US still meet its climate targets?

The Clean Electricity Performance Program is likely a goner. We parse the data to gauge where the country stands without it.

By David Roberts . 20 October 2021
Carbon capture

Can carbon-capture startups make it big with small-scale tech?

We need to remove gigatons of CO₂ from the atmosphere. These companies think they've found a way to do it more affordably.

By Jeff St. John . 20 October 2021
ENN

Indiana energy task force turns its attention to small nuclear reactors

Critics say the technology is a risky distraction from existing solutions such as wind, solar and demand response, but some experts and legislators are attracted to the potential of carbon-free baseload power plants.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 October 2021