Nuclear
A small modular nuclear reactor just got US approval — a big milestone
Modular reactor pioneer NuScale finally got one of its designs certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but the company is still years away from a deployment.
Policy & regulation
Fossil fuels
Clean energy is cheaper than coal across the whole US, study finds
Almost every coal-fired power plant in the country could be cost-effectively replaced by local solar or wind and batteries, according to a groundbreaking new analysis.
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Energy efficiency
Which states could gain the most from energy-saving building codes?
There's federal money on the table to help states modernize their building energy codes. But some states could benefit from it more than others.
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Solar
How to get solar to low-income families? Rhode Island has a new plan
Solar companies will partner with the state government to install and lease solar arrays with the aim of saving money for homeowners from the start.
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Fossil fuels
Can clean-energy advocates stop new gas plants in North Carolina?
Duke Energy wants new gas plants and limits on new solar. Regulators are going along for now. But opponents say federal incentives make clean energy the best choice.
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Solar
Qcells to invest $2.5B in building out US solar supply chain
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits spur Qcells to make a major investment in Georgia solar factories and to expand its U.S. polysilicon supply.
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Carbon capture
More NYC high-rises to be outfitted with novel carbon-capture system
Startup CarbonQuest had a successful pilot project in a New York City apartment building and now has a contract to roll out its technology at more buildings.
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Energy equity
Pilot project brings rooftop solar to low-income households in Ohio
The initiative in Cleveland aims to find out how much money people can save with solar panels and bring solar to communities that haven’t previously had access.
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Transmission
Fixing the US power grid: A challenge for 2023 and beyond
Lack of investment in the country's transmission grids has become a huge roadblock to clean energy and reliable power. Will 2023 be the year things start to change?
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Climate crisis
States have a huge role to play in enacting the Inflation Reduction Act
Congress finally took action on climate change in 2022, but the federal government can't implement IRA on its own. States will be vital actors in putting the act's incentives to work.
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Clean fleets
US Postal Service commits to buy 66,000 EVs — finally
After facing backlash for plans to add thousands of gas guzzlers to its fleet, the USPS has shifted course with a game-changing pledge to go electric.
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