New York

EV charging

New York City tests a solar-powered electric-school-bus microgrid

Utility Con Edison and school-bus operator First Student see bus-charging depots equipped with solar and batteries as a win-win that supports the power grid.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2024
Virtual power plants

Hundreds of New Yorkers got free batteries to help clean up the grid

A novel collaboration between solar installer Sunrun and utility Orange & Rockland shows how New York could tap household solar generation to advance climate goals.

By Julian Spector . 30 October 2024
Carbon removal

A new demo plant will repurpose mining waste and also capture CO2

Travertine’s demo facility in Rochester, NY, will upcycle captured CO2 and discarded gypsum into sulfuric acid for use in a nearby metals company’s operations.

By Allison Prang . 17 October 2024
Electrification

Getting a heat pump took some effort. Here’s what I learned.

Millions of Americans will have to switch out their boilers and furnaces for heat pumps in the years to come. These are my main takeaways from getting one.

By Dan McCarthy . 30 September 2024
Air travel

Air Company raises $69M to convert CO2 into jet fuel

The market for sustainable aviation fuel is small but growing. Brooklyn-based startup Air Company intends to use its new funding to expand production of its SAF.

By Aaron Mok . 18 September 2024
Clean aluminum

Cans to car parts: Inside the complex, crucial world of aluminum recycling

Recycling aluminum involves a vast supply chain, from trash pickers to factories that melt scrap. It’s also crucial to slashing the metal’s carbon emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 September 2024
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No longer a niche, Passive House standards becoming a solution for highly efficient affordable housing

Developers say material costs are coming down, but building highly efficient housing still requires a shift in mindset to long-term benefits.

By Audrey Henderson . 4 September 2024
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Nine states pledge to boost heat pumps to 90% of home equipment sales by 2040

Northeast and Western states seek to make high-efficiency electric technology the norm in residential space heating and cooling and water heating.

By Annie Ropeik . 7 February 2024
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Commentary: New York’s race to clean its grid starts at the home

Residential solar and storage will be a crucial part of our efforts to lead in clean electricity, writes guest commentator Karl Rábago.

By Karl Rábago . 31 May 2023
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Commentary: Robust community engagement, paired with permitting reform, will be key to ensuring a just energy future

A rural town in upstate New York serves as an example of how community engagement can make or break a project, writes guest commentator McKenzie Fowler.

By McKenzie Fowler . 1 November 2022