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Long-duration energy storage

Noon Energy raises $28M for a whole new kind of long-duration storage

With its carbon-based storage tech, startup Noon could be among the first to commercialize clean energy storage that can power the grid for days.

By Julian Spector . 18 January 2023
Podcast

The make-or-break moment for America's energy transition

Getting a climate bill passed was just the start. Jigar Shah and Katherine Hamilton explain the hard work ahead for kick-starting the era of mass deployment.

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By Stephen Lacey . 40 min . 19 January 2023
Podcast

The autonomous-car bubble has popped

The closure of Argo AI is the latest setback for driverless cars. What comes next?

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By Stephen Lacey . 29 min . 25 January 2023
Air travel

A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport

Some 13,000 solar panels will cover a new terminal being built at JFK, giving the airport a clean power supply that can keep operations running even in a blackout.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2023
Podcast

Can used cooking oil really decarbonize the aviation industry?

The greasy truth behind sustainable aviation fuels.

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By Stephen Lacey, Maria Gallucci . 22 min . 1 February 2023
Electrification

Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever

The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models and financing to scale up enough to meet the climate challenge.

By Jeff St. John . 6 February 2023
Podcast

Will the push for electrification revive the smart home?

The energy-smart home has failed to live up to futuristic visions. What model will finally emerge in the era of electrification?

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By Stephen Lacey, Julian Spector . 28 min . 8 February 2023
Podcast

50 years of studies prove gas stoves are bad for you. What's next?

A half-century of research on gas stoves shows they are equivalent to living in a house with secondhand smoke.

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By Stephen Lacey . 27 min . 15 February 2023
Podcast

Stunning new data on the economics of US coal vs. renewables

Only one coal plant in America is cheaper than new renewables. So why haven’t we ditched coal yet?

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By Stephen Lacey . 27 min . 22 February 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Utopia Hill, CEO of Reactivate

Plus, climatetech career moves at Powerhouse Ventures, DCVC, Energy Impact Partners, RockCreek, Advanced Energy United, Rewiring America, PVcase and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 2 March 2023