Articles

Batteries

A huge battery fleet is coming to the Philippines

Fluence is delivering 470 megawatts of grid batteries to bolster grid stability in just over a year's time.

By Julian Spector . 10 June 2021
ENN

Mining for lithium, at a cost to Indigenous religions

In western Arizona, the push to mine minerals for electric vehicle batteries threatens the Hualapai Tribe’s religious practices and echoes years of government overreach on Native lands.

By Maya Kapoor . 10 June 2021
Politics

Newsletter: Biden wants to build batteries better

Batteries are quickly becoming crucial to the future of the grid and the auto industry.

By Julian Spector . 10 June 2021
Opinion

Building retrofits can duplicate the success of wind and solar power

Smart government policies have spurred rapid acceleration in renewable energy. They can do the same for building efficiency upgrades.

By Richard Roberts . 9 June 2021
Batteries

Biden admin aims to make the US a world leader in lithium-ion batteries

The fast-growing lithium-ion battery sector is the key to powering EVs and decarbonizing the grid — and the U.S. doesn’t want to be left behind.

By Jeff St. John . 9 June 2021
ENN

Commentary: Electric vehicles are here, conservative policy is too

For conservatives, the benefits to embracing this new innovative technology are substantial, writes guest commentator Scott Coenen.

By Scott Coenen . 9 June 2021
Nuclear

Newsletter: Which comes first, nuclear fusion or green hydrogen?

Sooner or later someone will ask you what's up with nuclear fusion or green hydrogen.

By Julian Spector . 9 June 2021
ENN

Wind vs. solar: What wins the job race?

While President Biden's clean energy goals promise to create a wind power ecosystem on the East Coast, his plans could fall flat without a massive retraining effort, a report warns.

By David Ferris . 8 June 2021
Nuclear

Nuclear fusion has attracted more than $2 billion in VC and private funding

Fusion fans have been saying for decades that success is just around the corner. Are they finally right this time?

By Eric Wesoff . 8 June 2021
Hydrogen

Los Angeles plans to jump-start a green hydrogen market in the US

LA wants to fuel its public utility with carbon-free hydrogen. Can it break through the nascent industry’s economic and technical challenges?

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 8 June 2021