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Chart: Clean energy to make up 84% of new US power capacity in 2023

Solar, wind, nuclear and grid batteries will account for nearly all power plant construction, with batteries beating gas for the first time.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 March 2023
Clean energy

Charts: See when renewables provide more than 20% of power in the US

Solar, wind and hydropower fluctuate seasonally. At some times of the year, they're now providing as much as a third of electricity to the U.S. grid.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2023
Charging Up: A chat with Alicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power

Plus, climatetech career moves at DOE, Rewiring America, Cypress Creek, GAF Energy, NYPA, Mission Strategies, Activate Capital and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 16 March 2023
Podcast

The greenhouse gas you don't hear enough about

Nitrous oxide has a global warming potential 273 times higher than carbon dioxide, and it lasts in the atmosphere for a century. So what can we do about it?

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By Shayle Kann . 48 min . 16 March 2023
Clean energy

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch

The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable electricity system.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Fossil fuels

New York must chart new course for gas utilities to hit climate targets

They can’t keep spending on pipelines, and alternative fuels can't scale. But electric heat and thermal networks could save utility business models and jobs.

By Jeff St. John . 20 March 2023
Heat pumps

Heat pumps are already ubiquitous in Asia. When will the US catch up?

A recent trip to East Asia prompted our correspondent to reframe his understanding of heat pumps, the crucial tool for cleaning up the heating and cooling of buildings.

By Julian Spector . 21 March 2023
Grid edge

Sunnova seeks $3.3B DOE loan guarantee to expand virtual power plants

An SEC filing suggests the federal Loan Programs Office is gearing up to help lower-income households access rooftop solar and batteries that can help the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 21 March 2023
Solar

Bringing community solar to low-income customers is harder than it looks

Reactivate CEO Utopia Hill says building trust is critical in communities where many people are deeply skeptical of outsiders offering to make a deal.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 April 2023
Podcast

Betting big on renewable natural gas

Big energy players bought up billions in renewable natural gas assets last year. How much could this fuel actually offset emissions?

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By Shayle Kann . 45 min . 23 March 2023