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Virginia finally has its first C-PACE success story, a decade after initial law

After more than a decade of false starts and fine-tuning, advocates hope an Arlington restaurant’s solar financing will represent an opening of the floodgates for commercial property assessed clean energy in the state.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 July 2021
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Massachusetts cities try new legal path toward banning new fossil fuel hookups

A year after the state’s attorney general struck down a suburban town’s attempt to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, several municipalities are pursuing new strategies to restrict oil and gas in buildings.

By Sarah Shemkus . 15 July 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Newsletter: DOE goes long on long-duration storage

Plus, California's gas fixation threatens its ambitious climate goals.

By Julian Spector . 15 July 2021
Fossil fuels

California has embraced clean energy, so why is it still building natural gas infrastructure?

Decarbonization advocates are fighting ratepayer subsidies that incentivize the growth of an increasingly obsolete gas system.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 14 July 2021
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Black lung, a scourge of the past, still plagues Illinois mines

Companies could do more to reduce black lung risk, and miners face bias in getting federal benefits they are due.

By Kari Lydersen . 14 July 2021
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Amid a statewide coal ash crisis, Indiana residents demand complete cleanup at lakeside plant

Northwest Indiana residents and advocacy groups want a full removal of ash at a Michigan City coal plant, where an aging steel seawall is all that separates decades of toxic waste from Lake Michigan.

By Kari Lydersen . 14 July 2021
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Commentary: Our children deserve a clean ride to school

The ride to school shouldn’t include a daily dose of toxic pollution, writes guest commentator John Stout of MASSPIRG.

By John Stout . 14 July 2021
Hydrogen

Newsletter: The physical footprint behind the hydrogen economy hype

If the world goes big on green hydrogen, it would entail a massive buildout of wind and solar.

By Julian Spector . 14 July 2021
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Line 3 and the canceled Keystone XL: How similar are they?

Where some supporters and opponents of Line 3 see the Minnesota project and Keystone XL as largely similar issues, there are some major and minor differences between the pipeline proposals.

By Walker Orenstein . 13 July 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women’s cleantech career moves at DOE, Energy Vault, Shoals, The Ray and more

Energy Secretary Granholm gets a new senior advisor, women lead the SPAC that's merging with Heliogen, and a new college program will train women for jobs servicing EVs.

By Eric Wesoff . 13 July 2021