Northeast

Wind

Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.

By Keaton Peters . 3 October 2024
Transmission

Why won’t PJM let batteries and clean power bolster a stressed-out grid?

The country’s biggest grid operator is preventing developers from adding batteries to existing projects that have extra grid space, in defiance of a federal mandate.

By Jeff St. John . 3 October 2024
ENN

Advocates hope utility’s winter heat pump rate discount becomes model for Massachusetts utilities

Unitil will begin offering a lower wintertime electricity rate next year to customers with heat pumps, which is expected to make the high-efficiency, low-emission furnace alternatives more affordable.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 September 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
ENN

In net metering case, New Hampshire regulators focus on costs while ignoring benefits, advocates say

An agreement among utilities, generators, and clean energy advocates didn’t quell skeptical questioning by state utility regulators, who are focused heavily on whether there is a cost burden for other ratepayers.

By Sarah Shemkus . 9 September 2024
ENN

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
ENN

Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, the latest state-level climate court case

Experts say a narrow focus on specific state laws and emissions sectors shows promise as a tactic in climate litigation, with wins for plaintiffs in comparable cases in Hawaii, Montana and Massachusetts.

By Annie Ropeik . 28 August 2024
ENN

Commentary: As heat puts pressure on the grid, Maryland is latest state to take action

As climate disasters and extreme weather events become more frequent, ensuring reliable and affordable access to electricity for all communities has never been more urgent.

By Larry Glover . 12 August 2024

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Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

Why won’t PJM let batteries and clean power bolster a stressed-out grid?

Advocates hope utility’s winter heat pump rate discount becomes model for Massachusetts utilities

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

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

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

In net metering case, New Hampshire regulators focus on costs while ignoring benefits, advocates say

No longer a niche, Passive House standards becoming a solution for highly efficient affordable housing

Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, the latest state-level climate court case

Commentary: As heat puts pressure on the grid, Maryland is latest state to take action