Articles

Energy storage

Hawaii building huge new battery, bidding farewell to coal

Plus Power's Kapolei battery aims to keep Oahu's grid steady as the island's fossil fuel plants shut down.

By Julian Spector . 18 August 2021
Transmission

Infrastructure bill contains less transmission funding than advertised

The White House says the bill contains $65 billion for "power infrastructure," but only $2.5 billion is explicitly for new power lines.

By Jeff St. John . 17 August 2021
ENN

FirstEnergy’s admissions feed critics’ call for big-picture regulatory oversight and review

The company’s revelations about Ohio’s largest corruption case raise questions about the integrity of the regulatory process and its piecemeal approach to reviewing utility spending.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 17 August 2021
ENN

Commentary: Reliability vs. renewables is a false choice for New York

Decisions that hasten decarbonization should feel like foregone conclusions; but in New York, that is far from the case, writes guest commentator Stephan Roundtree Jr. of Vote Solar.

By Stephan Roundtree Jr. . 17 August 2021
Energy storage

Newsletter: Hawaii vs. fossil fuels

A dispatch from the Aloha State as it fights to eliminate coal power and replace it with clean stuff.

By Julian Spector . 17 August 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at FERC, Sunrun, Sol Systems, DOE, Schneider Electric and more

Plus Power grows its team of women developers, Lightsource bp brings in new talent, and the CEO of Sealed leads an impressive funding round.

By Eric Wesoff . 16 August 2021
ENN

New England solar developer’s legal wrangling draws praise, criticism

Thomas Melone most recently made headlines by suing to overturn approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore project. Critics say his company’s litigious approach is doing harm to the industry’s reputation in New England.

By Lisa Prevost . 16 August 2021
Solar

Solar High Rollers: Reasons to be cheerful

Cheer up. Here are 10 examples of how solar power can move us closer to achieving global net-zero goals.

By Eric Wesoff . 13 August 2021
ENN

As Duke Energy promotes controversial legislation in N.C., money pours in and rumors fly

An analysis from a campaign finance expert shows a surge in political spending by Duke Energy’s PAC, board members, and the company itself, with some Democrats fearing retribution for opposing its bill.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 13 August 2021
EV charging

We need gargantuan investment in EV charging stations. Where will the money come from?

Governments, utilities, automakers and charging companies are pitching in, but securing the tens of billions needed still won’t be easy.

By Jeff St. John . 12 August 2021