Policy & regulation

Guest essay

The US must ally with Canada to tackle climate change

A plan to replace "Buy American" with "Buy North American" provisions to strengthen cross-border collaboration.

By Jayson Myers . 12 May 2021
Wind

Big win for US offshore wind: Biden administration approves $2B Vineyard project

The bureaucratic breakthrough signals renewed federal support for up to 30 GW of East Coast offshore wind by 2030.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2021
Nuclear

Biden going nuclear with a tax credit? Plus, an advanced reactor news roundup

A production tax credit for nuclear power generation could make its way into the $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 May 2021
Grid edge

Inside the GridWise Alliance’s plan for $50B in federal funding for the grid edge

Utilities and tech vendors target the gaps between large-scale clean grid investments and EVs, smart buildings and distributed energy.

By Jeff St. John . 10 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Showdown in Arizona

Arizona has managed to make utility regulation into a spectator sport.

By Julian Spector . 10 May 2021
Just transition

Newsletter: 'A New Hope' for solar equity

A force awakens at the Department of Energy: the power of Star Wars puns to promote equity and inclusion in the solar workforce.

By Julian Spector . 7 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Arizona rejects plan for 100% carbon-free electricity

Years of negotiation over Arizona's clean energy rules come to naught in the eleventh hour.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 6 May 2021
Just transition

Prioritizing diversity in the energy transition, plus Star Wars puns with Secretary Granholm

The DOE wants to involve the entire community in the energy transition. It's do or do not; there is no try.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Washington state now has the nation's most ambitious climate policy

And yes, it includes carbon pricing.

By David Roberts . 6 May 2021
Guest essay

The US coal fleet is running out of time and money. What comes next?

New analysis shows that four out of five American coal plants cost more to run than new local renewables.

By Amanda Myers, Mike O’Boyle . 6 May 2021