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Electric vehicles

How can we get enough minerals for EVs without trashing the planet?

Electric vehicle sales are ramping up — and so are bitter battles over the environmental impact of mining the minerals and metals needed to make them.

By Tim Lydon . 27 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
Solar

Thin-film solar sparks a manufacturing boom in the Midwest

Home to domestically produced solar panels, Ohio is landing lots of new jobs with help from federal incentives and its deep roots in the glass industry.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 22 February 2023
Batteries

This EV battery recycling plant in Ohio is planning a huge expansion

Bolstered by federal funds, Cirba Solutions is growing fast to meet rising demand for recycled metals and minerals. Canary Media gets a firsthand look.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 February 2023
Podcast

2023 trends: biomass, ESG, batteries and more

Part one of a conversation with Nat Bullard, who delivers us a monster slide deck on the biggest trends in climatetech.

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By Shayle Kann . 42 min . 23 February 2023
Geothermal

Fervo Energy’s new project will harness the earth’s heat to capture CO2

The geothermal energy startup says it will design and engineer a system combining advanced drilling technology with a "direct air capture" system to collect carbon.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 February 2023
Clean energy

California ups renewables target again with new plan to add 85GW by 2035

The updated carbon-cutting goals will require immense amounts of solar, batteries, offshore wind, geothermal and transmission. Can it all be built fast enough?

By Jeff St. John . 24 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
Marine transport

America's pandemic shopping haul arrived on dirty cargo ships

A new report assesses the environmental toll of transporting goods for Walmart, Target, Home Depot and other major U.S. retailers in the frenzied year of 2021.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 March 2023
Electrification

BlocPower raises $155M to speed up its all-electric building retrofits

The startup partners with cities and uses software and financing to make electrification pay off for low- and moderate-income residents.

By Jeff St. John . 1 March 2023