Articles

Hydrogen

How much renewables expansion is needed for a global green hydrogen economy?

And is a massive wind and solar buildout of that scale even feasible?

By Jason Deign . 13 July 2021
ENN

Contract coal miners face longer hours, higher risk than full-time peers

Mining companies increasingly rely on cheaper contractors who are reluctant to report safety problems or decline overtime, experts say.

By Kari Lydersen . 13 July 2021
ENN

Maine joins debate over how to define environmental justice

A new law directs the state to develop a specific legal definition for terms including “environmental justice” and “frontline communities,” as well as methods to incorporate equity into decision-making at state agencies.

By David Thill . 13 July 2021
Transmission

Newsletter: The rooftop solar vs. transmission showdown that wasn't

Reports of a clean energy schism are generating a lot of solidarity.

By Julian Spector . 13 July 2021
Climatetech finance

Newsletter: 3 more clean energy SPAC updates you should know about

Clean energy startups are going public at a rate I've never seen in my years covering this sector.

By Julian Spector . 12 July 2021
Climatetech finance

Yet another clean energy SPAC: Solar financier Sunlight lists on the New York Stock Exchange

It’s the first solar loan provider to go public via SPAC, joining a growing roster of clean energy companies taking that route.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 12 July 2021
Clean energy

A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

Australia’s Horizon Power and partner PXiSE showed they could power a town without generators. The implications for expanding renewable energy are massive.

By Jeff St. John . 12 July 2021
ENN

Faulty equipment, poor training are main factors in Illinois coal mining deaths

When people die in Illinois coal mines, faulty equipment and lack of safety protocols are most often cited by federal investigators, and experts say economic challenges will create pressure to cut corners.

By Kari Lydersen . 12 July 2021
ENN

A small price to pay: Illinois mines routinely appeal safety penalties

Federal mine safety inspections are the main safeguard to prevent accidents and deaths in an inherently dangerous industry, but critics say the fines for safety violations are low, and companies regularly get them reduced.

By Kari Lydersen . 12 July 2021
ENN

For generations of Illinois coal mining families, risk is part of everyday life

In parts of downstate Illinois, coal mining is deeply ingrained in families and communities. But it has taken a deep toll on some.

By Kari Lydersen . 12 July 2021