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Commentary: Making solar incentives work for low-income Bay Staters

Massachusetts' SMART program is not currently working for many of our under-resourced neighbors, writes Vote Solar's Nathan Phelps.

By Nathan Phelps . 12 April 2021
Fun stuff

David Roberts lands

Our first week is officially in the books.

By Mike Munsell . 9 April 2021
Policy & regulation

Biden's tax plan goes after the little fossil fuel subsidies, but not the big ones

Direct subsidies don't amount to much.

By David Roberts . 9 April 2021
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Black, Latinx families bear the energy burden in Milwaukee, study finds

A report by the Sierra Club says residents of Black and Latinx neighborhoods in Milwaukee spend a far greater share of income on gas and electric utility bills, with advocates calling for debt forgiveness and empathy.

By Kari Lydersen . 9 April 2021
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Commentary: To build energy resilience in Michigan, we must challenge DTE

It is time to cut through DTE’s greenwashing, and push for community-centered, locally governed energy solutions, write Matt Sehrsweeney and Ember McCoy of the Climate Action Movement.

By Matt Sehrsweeney . 9 April 2021
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Federal boost helps tech race from lab to car

Michigan Technological University and Ohio State University are working to reduce fuel and energy consumption by using automated and connected vehicle technologies

By Katie Pyzyk . 9 April 2021
Solar

Solar and electric vehicles on the menu

Today's newsletter. Yum.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 8 April 2021
Energy equity

How to build an equitable electric vehicle infrastructure

Tips on meeting the electric transportation needs of underserved communities, from high-level analysis to on-the-ground experience.

By Jeff St. John . 8 April 2021
Solar

Software will eat solar: Driving utility-scale solar prices below 1 cent per kilowatt-hour by 2025

Terabase Energy is on a mission to get utility-scale solar power prices below $0.01 per kWh by 2025 using software, as opposed to the DOE's hardware strategy.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 April 2021
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Southwest Virginia group wins grant to help companies move beyond coal

The $486,366 grant from the Virginia Growth and Opportunity board will be used to help four family-owned businesses pivot operations from their coal-centric beginnings to opportunities in storage and renewable energy.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 8 April 2021