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EV charging

3 ways to help EV charging bloom in 'charging deserts'

For EV chargers to take off in disadvantaged communities, we'll need public-sector support — and private-sector innovation to make the economics work.

By Jeff St. John . 10 January 2024
Energy storage

A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant

Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 10 January 2024
ENN

How a Koch-linked group stalled a bipartisan Ohio energy efficiency bill at the last minute

As a floor vote neared in the Ohio House, the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity issued a “key vote alert” that misrepresented key facts about the legislation.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 10 January 2024
Southeast Energy News

How power companies co-opt civil rights leaders in the South

By Mason Adams . 10 January 2024
Midwest Energy News

How a Koch-linked group stopped bipartisan efficiency policy in Ohio

By Andy Balaskovitz . 10 January 2024
Environmental group warns of gas plants’ “significant vulnerability”

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 10 January 2024
Western Energy News

Big battery comes online to replace Hawaii coal plant

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 10 January 2024
The financial friction slowing low-income solar

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 10 January 2024
Emissions reduction

Clean electricity is driving down US emissions

A preliminary analysis shows the buildout of renewable energy helped to curb America’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1.9% in 2023.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 January 2024
Solar

The fight over US solar tariffs hasn't gone away — it's just hibernating

A new lawsuit from Auxin Solar is an important reminder that the threat of destabilizing tariffs remains very real for the U.S. solar industry.

By Eric Wesoff . 11 January 2024