West

Utilities

How to make EVs get along with the grid

Electric vehicles could overwhelm local grids. Managed charging offers a solution, and utilities are eager to get their EV-driving customers signed up.

By Jeff St. John . 13 December 2024
Carbon removal

Heirloom raises $150M for its limestone-based carbon removal tech

The startup opened the first direct air capture facility in the U.S. last year. The funding will help it build more plants capable of removing higher volumes of CO2.

By Allison Prang . 4 December 2024
ENN

Boise Airport now powered by 100% renewable energy through Idaho Power program

While Idaho does not have any climate goals, the city of Boise is working to achieve carbon neutrality citywide by 2050.

By Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun . 19 November 2024
ENN

Commentary: Heat pump-assisted water heater technology could make big lift

New technology lowers prices for food service operations to electrify.

By CalNEXT . 14 November 2024
ENN

Commentary: Why businesses stood up for Washington state's cap-and-invest policy

Voters soundly defeated a measure to repeal a landmark climate policy, and some of the top employers in the state had urged them to do so.

By Kelly Trombley . 13 November 2024
Politics

Republicans sweep key utility regulator races in Arizona and Louisiana

Public utility commissions hold significant sway over state energy systems. Clean energy advocates failed to break through in elections this year.

By Julian Spector . 7 November 2024
Politics

California voters pass $10B bond to help protect people from climate change

States will need to ramp up climate action in the face of rollbacks from a new Trump administration. California is off to a good start.

By Jeff St. John . 6 November 2024
Politics

Washington voters uphold the state’s pioneering climate law

Voters rejected a ballot measure that aimed to repeal the state’s cap-and-invest program. A measure blocking fossil-gas bans may pass, though.

By Akielly Hu . 6 November 2024
Solar

Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?

Nevada, California, and Utah have the largest share of solar on their electric grids.

By Carrie Klein . 1 November 2024
Clean industry

Redoxblox raises $31M to commercialize its energy storage ‘booster’

The startup says its novel thermochemical storage system is a cost-effective way to provide clean heat to fossil fuel–reliant heavy industries.

By Jeff St. John . 30 October 2024