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Climatetech finance

What challenges will confront DOE loan program for energy retrofits?

It takes more than money to retool dirty energy infrastructure to be clean. Can utilities, regulators and communities agree on how to spend it?

By Jeff St. John . 7 November 2022
Utilities

Hawaii moves to time-varying 'smart' rates for most utility customers

The first-in-the-nation statewide plan will nudge residents to shift their energy use to times that best align with Hawaii's increasingly solar-powered grid.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2022
EV charging

This new 'smart' cord lets everyone cash in on utility EV-charging perks

Smartenit has bundled smart-charging tech into a cord that plugs into standard outlets. That’s useful for people who can't easily install chargers at home.

By Jeff St. John . 8 November 2022
Fossil fuels

Gas plants without the emissions? This startup says it's cracked the code

North Carolina–based NET Power uses a novel combustion cycle that captures its own emissions. Now it's building a 300MW plant in Texas to prove it works at scale.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Karla Loeb, head of government affairs at Arcadia

Plus, climatetech career moves at BlocPower, X, Nextracker, DOE, Elemental Excelerator, SunPower and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 10 November 2022
Marine transport

The race is on to build the world's first ammonia-powered ship

Startup Amogy is retrofitting a tugboat in New York, while several Nordic companies are testing out different ammonia technologies for cleaning up the shipping industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 November 2022
Podcast

Unleashing the magic of heat pumps

Despite all the buzz around this super-efficient technology, adoption of heat pumps has been slowing in the U.S. What gives?

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By Shayle Kann . 42 min . 10 November 2022
Politics

How Democratic state wins in the midterms could rev up climate progress

States are already doing the most to shrink electricity-sector emissions. These new Democratic wins and “trifectas” could push even bolder policies forward.

By Jeff St. John . 11 November 2022
Sponsored

How EDP Renewables is unlocking solar-plus-storage in rural America

Lining up a roster of talented project partners is the key to making renewables projects work in smaller communities.

15 November 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration energy storage to get $350M boost from Dept. of Energy

Some say it's the key to unlocking a decarbonized grid. Will a new pot of federal funding be enough to push long-duration storage into the mainstream?

By Julian Spector . 15 November 2022