Batteries
People power: Hawaii utility wants to pay households to share clean energy
Hawaiian Electric and rooftop solar installers have agreed on a plan to shore up the state's grid. California, are you watching?
By Julian Spector .
Policy & regulation
Climatetech finance
EPA’s new $20B ‘green bank’ will benefit disadvantaged communities most
The program will not only fund billions of dollars worth of climate projects in these communities, but try and convince private investors to join in, too.
By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
US coal communities get historic $11B to clean up abandoned mines
The funds support regions and workers grappling firsthand with the transition to clean energy.By Julian Spector .
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Grid edge
The country’s first neighborhood microgrid is coming online in Chicago
A network of solar panels, generators, batteries and more will boost resilience for Bronzeville, a historic Black neighborhood.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Adding solar to California apartments could get easier — if regulators go along
Ivy Energy says its software can make rooftop solar work for multifamily housing, benefiting landlords and tenants alike.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
Chart: How 11 states are building the US offshore wind industry from scratch
Dozens of offshore wind farms are proposed for the East Coast and beyond. The country will still lag behind Asia and Europe — but it's a start. -
Policy & regulation
Will California finally fix its community solar programs?
A plan to promote community solar projects paired with batteries has the support of rooftop solar boosters and skeptics alike, plus the state's building industry.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
The Texas energy system faces a winter reckoning — again
Texas political leaders say the state is ready to prevent another winter grid collapse. Energy experts disagree.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
New York takes early lead as large-scale offshore wind starts rolling in the US
Following years of false starts in the fledgling industry, construction is set to begin on South Fork Wind farm near Long Island.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
Is there hope of finding middle ground on California's rooftop solar policy?
Utility regulators are under heavy pressure to change their net-metering proposal — but there’s little agreement on what should result.By Jeff St. John .
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Guest essay
I tried to add EV chargers to my rental property. Here's what happened
My experience as a landlord illustrates the challenge of electrifying everything — and points to ways to improve the system.By Andrew Campbell .
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