Energy storage
New York has a new plan to get all the grid batteries it needs
After a slow start to building much-needed energy storage, the state says new rules will help it reach its 6-gigawatt target.
Policy & regulation
Recycling renewables
Should the US mandate EV battery recycling?
Recycling electric-vehicle batteries could cut the need to mine critical minerals. The U.S. now has incentives for recycling, but no national requirements.
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Solar
North Carolina regulators slash payments to rooftop-solar owners
Two new rulings pare down net metering and deny proposed customer incentives that would have softened the blow. But a new pilot program could boost battery adoption.
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Video
Video: Why don't we all use solar water heaters?
Climate journalist Michael Thomas explains why these appliances are widespread in other countries — and practically nonexistent in the U.S.
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Transportation
NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity
The new policies aim to make it easier for low-income residents to access high-quality models, without banning the zero-emissions devices many workers depend on.
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Fossil fuels
New York must chart new course for gas utilities to hit climate targets
They can’t keep spending on pipelines, and alternative fuels can't scale. But electric heat and thermal networks could save utility business models and jobs.
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Fossil fuels
Bay Area officials vote to ditch new gas furnaces and water heaters
Starting in 2027, San Francisco Bay Area regulators will require appliances to have zero emissions of nitrogen oxides, a move that effectively bans gas.
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Fossil fuels
We know gas stoves have health risks. What about other gas appliances?
Amid the gas-stove hubbub, the health impacts of other gas appliances like furnaces, water heaters and dryers haven't gotten much attention. Here's a rundown.
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Clean industry
DOE launches $6B program to slash emissions from heavy industry
The Biden administration announced it will help fund projects to clean up the production of steel, cement, aluminum and other hard-to-decarbonize sectors.
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Electric vehicles
California's plan to electrify trucking may be hard for small companies
The state's ambitious timeline for cleaning up trucks will slash pollution in port communities, but some freight firms may not be able to afford the switch.
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Food and farms
There's a push underway to help more US farms save big with clean energy
Advocates say revamping the 20-year-old federal Rural Energy for America Program could give cash-crunched small farms some much-needed breathing room.
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