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EV charging

More money for EV charging software — ev.energy raises $33M

EV charging can either help or hinder the world's clean-grid goals. That makes software that manages charging a hot target for climate investors.

By Jeff St. John . 27 July 2023
Heat pumps

Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target

The chilly New England state blew past its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps by 2025. Now it's pledging to install 175,000 more by 2027.

By Alison F. Takemura . 27 July 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Victoria Stulgis, SVP at Black Bear Energy

Plus, climatetech career moves at Plus Power, Rewiring America, Calstart, CBRE, Grid Forward, RMI, Verse and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 28 July 2023
Clean energy

Charts: US clean energy developers are hyped about post-IRA prospects

A new survey suggests that in spite of some lingering headwinds, most big-money players in the renewables space are bullish on the market and ready to invest.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 July 2023
Clean energy

FERC takes a big step to get more clean energy on the US grid

Clean energy groups welcome major interconnection reform — but also warn the U.S. won't be able to clean up its grid without a huge expansion of transmission.

By Jeff St. John . 31 July 2023
Nuclear

Vogtle 3 nuclear reactor is finally, seriously — for real — online

The beleaguered project is the first U.S. nuclear reactor built in three decades. It comes after six years of delays and a final price tag of over $30 billion.

By Maria Gallucci . 31 July 2023
Energy storage

Tesla alum aims to build the power company of the future

Equilibrium Energy is live in Texas with an offering to rent grid batteries and make money with them in the ERCOT markets. But CEO Ryan Hanley says it's just the start.

By Julian Spector . 1 August 2023
Energy efficiency

California sees success tying energy efficiency rebates to real results

The state is revamping how it calculates energy efficiency incentives. The goal? Base payments on real-world benefits for customers and the grid — not estimates.

By Jeff St. John . 1 August 2023
Clean energy

White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting

The Biden administration issued a plan to tweak a key environmental law in the hopes that changes will help clean energy projects move faster.

By Akielly Hu . 2 August 2023
Liquefied natural gas

Small Gulf Coast communities pay the price of booming LNG exports

The U.S. is now the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas, a superlative that carries a heavy cost for towns across southern Louisiana.

By Lylla Younes, Jake Bittle . 9 August 2023