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Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Kavita Patel, principal at MUUS Climate Partners

Plus, climatetech career moves at Citi, TD Securities, Plus Power, Ørsted, Oracle, Energize Ventures, Origis Services, U.S. DOT and National Grid.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 13 October 2022
Podcast

What’s shaping the 2022 midterms?

How our hosts are thinking about the split priorities for voters and deep partisanship going into this year’s elections.

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By Julia Pyper . 44 min . 13 October 2022
Energy equity

Building resilient communities: Soulardarity's plan for energy democracy

This Detroit-area collective is installing solar streetlights, exploring community solar and advocating for policy change in pursuit of a carbon-free future.

By Jeff St. John . 14 October 2022
Heat pumps

Will tough standards for heat pump tax credits hurt adoption?

Industry insiders spar over whether the climate bill's $2,000 tax credit for heat pumps should require higher-efficiency models or loosen standards to expand the market.

By Jeff St. John . 17 October 2022
Sponsored

Air conditioners in the US are not very efficient. Why?

In the rest of the world, one small tweak to AC design has resulted in efficiency gains of 25% or more. But this new tech hasn't caught on yet here.

18 October 2022
Podcast

What's holding up hydrogen in Europe?

Could the region lose its competitive edge as hydrogen ramps up in other parts of the world?

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By Shayle Kann . 41 min . 20 October 2022
Climatetech finance

Meet the leader in charge of doling out DOE's $25B for novel cleantech

Former NRG CEO David Crane is now calling the shots for the federal programs racing to ramp up clean hydrogen, carbon capture and other tough climatetech.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2022
Guest essay

Biden administration should help US aluminum industry go clean

The president is considering a ban on aluminum imports from Russia. His administration should couple that ban with support for low-carbon U.S. aluminum production.

By Bruce Nilles, Justin Guay . 21 October 2022
Heat pumps

Heating will be costly this winter, but much less so with a heat pump

Federal forecasts have warned about high heating bills, yet they don't account for the much greater efficiency of electric pumps, says pro-electrification group Rewiring America.

By Jeff St. John . 31 October 2022
Utilities

This winter, UK households can get paid to help prevent grid blackouts

Octopus Energy will compensate customers who use less power during times of high demand, helping to blunt the impact of a looming energy crisis.

By Julian Spector . 1 November 2022