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ENN

After months of secret talks, sweeping energy bill unveiled in North Carolina

The 47-page bill would close Duke Energy coal plants but require new gas-fired ones, drawing quick opposition from clean energy advocates.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 16 June 2021
ENN

Maine utility regulators can’t consider climate in their decisions. A bill headed to the governor can change that

A bill approved this week by Maine lawmakers would expand the Public Utilities Commission’s scope beyond reliability and rate impacts and allow it to consider the state’s climate goals in decision-making. Equity might be next.

By David Thill . 16 June 2021
ENN

Efficiency upgrade rebates help damaged Minneapolis businesses reopen

Immigrant-owned businesses can apply for rebates from Minnesota energy companies. Expanded energy-efficiency programs are helping them build back greener.

By Andrew Hazzard . 16 June 2021
Batteries

Solid Power joins the battery SPAC fray with plan to go public at a $1.2B valuation

The solid-state battery developer follows fellow contender QuantumScape in a reverse merger to tap public investment.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Grid edge

OhmConnect bets $100M that free smart thermostats can prevent summer blackouts in California

Can a million grid-responsive households beat power plants and battery farms to balance a clean-powered grid?

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Solar

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

The startup's machine-vision technology makes sunshine a viable alternative for carbon-intensive tasks like manufacturing steel and cement.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Western Energy News

Haaland recommends restoration of national monuments

15 June 2021
Solar on track for another record-breaking year

15 June 2021
Midwest Energy News

Ohio’s ‘Voltage Valley’ prepares for influx of electric vehicle jobs

By Andy Balaskovitz . 15 June 2021