Articles

Clean energy

Here's how we can build clean power infrastructure at huge scale and breakneck speed

A new report outlines the radical reforms and paradigm shifts that decarbonization will demand.

By Jeff St. John . 3 August 2021
ENN

Will the Memphis City Council take steps to keep Byhalia and other pipelines out?

An environmental activist encourages Memphis, Tennessee, to pass measures that would make it harder, if not impossible, to build an oil pipeline in the majority Black city.

By Carrington J. Tatum . 3 August 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at 8minute, DNV, Voltus, Copia, Motor and more

Electriq Power follows up a successful fundraising round by adding five women to its senior leadership team.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 August 2021
ENN

Illinois law makes it tougher for HOAs to block homeowners’ solar projects

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the law last week, prohibiting homeowner associations from banning solar on specific parts of a home or enforcing restrictions that would reduce an installation’s output by more than 10%.

By Kari Lydersen . 3 August 2021
ENN

Massachusetts grants focus on equity in offshore wind workforce development

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $1.6 million in grants to eight offshore wind workforce training programs aimed at reducing specific obstacles for people of color and low-income people.

By Sarah Shemkus . 3 August 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar's got a supply crunch, too

Solar usually gets cheaper over time, but not right now.

By Julian Spector . 3 August 2021
Solar

Two US solar manufacturers push Biden admin to extend tariffs on solar imports

A petition from Suniva and Auxin could heat up the trade policy fight between domestic solar producers and domestic solar installers.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 2 August 2021
Policy & regulation

Calif. governor makes emergency bid to prevent blackouts. Is it too little, too late?

Power plant shortages and delayed batteries are part of the problem. So is stalled progress on behind-the-meter resources.

By Jeff St. John . 2 August 2021
Solar

The solar industry has a supply problem

Shortages of key materials and high shipping costs may soon affect U.S. solar projects.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 2 August 2021
ENN

Social cost of methane changes the equation for Colorado utility policy

Colorado is believed to be the first state in the nation to apply the social cost of methane to a broad range of regulatory decisions. A batch of new laws are expected to dramatically improve the case for building energy conservation.

By Allen Best . 2 August 2021