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Liquefied natural gas

As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?

Gas exporters point to Europe's energy demand to justify building more LNG terminals, but Europe's clean energy transition could change that calculus.

By Julian Spector . 28 March 2024
Geothermal

Geothermal cuts emissions and costs at these Minnesota public schools

With federal incentives, the state’s second-largest school district is using geothermal to revamp school heating and trying out a novel aquifer-based system.

By Frank Jossi . 28 March 2024
Nuclear

Michigan nuclear plant aims to be first ever to reopen in US

The Palisades Nuclear Plant won a $1.5B conditional federal loan to reopen. Plant owner Holtec plans to move fast — but the path ahead is murky.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 March 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Which states support community-led clean energy the most?

A new report finds that every state has room to improve when it comes to promoting community ownership of clean energy resources.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 March 2024
Utilities

California regulator takes income-based electric bills off the table

CPUC’s new proposal ditches the controversial plan to charge ratepayers based on their income and instead puts forth fixed monthly charges.

By Jeff St. John . 29 March 2024
Electrification

These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster

Rebates help households pay for solar, heat pumps and other climate-friendly upgrades — but contractors get stuck with the paperwork. These businesses are stepping in.

By Alison F. Takemura . 1 April 2024
Clean industry

New DOE-backed projects tackle factory emissions with heat pumps and more

The Biden admin is directing $500M toward factories that will use heat pumps, electric boilers and thermal energy storage to provide clean industrial heat.

By Jeff St. John . 1 April 2024
Distributed energy resources

California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid

Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.

By Jeff St. John . 2 April 2024
Carbon capture

Burying plant waste removes CO2 from the air. But can it scale?

Startup Graphyte is joining efforts to store biomass underground. Its technique is one of many that aims to use nature’s scraps to help the world decarbonize.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 April 2024
Emissions reduction

US landfills emit way more methane than previously thought

Landfills are the third-biggest source of U.S. methane emissions. But leaks of the potent greenhouse gas are often undetected due to monitoring blindspots.

By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey . 3 April 2024

2038 Results

As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?

Geothermal cuts emissions and costs at these Minnesota public schools

Michigan nuclear plant aims to be first ever to reopen in US

Chart: Which states support community-led clean energy the most?

California regulator takes income-based electric bills off the table

These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster

New DOE-backed projects tackle factory emissions with heat pumps and more

California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid

Burying plant waste removes CO2 from the air. But can it scale?

US landfills emit way more methane than previously thought