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Long-duration energy storage

Eos wins $400M DOE loan guarantee to build longer-lasting batteries

Long-duration energy storage is a tough business, but it's vital to decarbonizing the grid. Eos thinks its zinc-based batteries are the best candidate for the job.

By Jeff St. John . 31 August 2023
Clean energy

Chart: Renewables are on track to keep getting cheaper and cheaper

A new report says that ongoing improvements in solar and wind tech will keep driving steep cost declines that make them even more competitive against fossil fuels.

By Alison F. Takemura . 1 September 2023
Solar

The fight over California community solar: 'It's everyone vs. utilities'

Α broad and unlikely coalition has united behind a proposal that would finally let community solar flourish in California. Utilities are trying to stop it.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2023
Clean energy jobs

Why this manufacturer helped start an electrification training program

Thermo King has made diesel-powered machinery for decades. But once it pivoted to electrified products, it needed to retrain its workers — fast.

By Frank Jossi . 6 September 2023
Nuclear

Nuclear startup Oklo looks to rebound with backing from Sam Altman

The microreactor pioneer has a SPAC deal, signed customers and potential sources for its specialized fuel. Now it needs an OK from regulators.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 September 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Charts: Which states will benefit most from the Inflation Reduction Act?

The climate law has sparked a wave of clean energy manufacturing investment and job creation, mostly in the Southeast’s burgeoning Battery Belt.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 8 September 2023
Solar

He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead

This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 September 2023
Batteries

A big battery is replacing this old Massachusetts fossil power plant

Thanks to a state program incentivizing cleaner peak power, a developer is building a 45 MW grid battery at the site of a fossil power plant shut down in 2022.

By Sarah Shemkus . 13 September 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up special edition: 2023  Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Awards

Canary joins the DOE in honoring 10 women who are making big strides and shaking things up in the clean energy sector.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 September 2023
Grid edge

Smart thermostats are helping Arizona's grid ride out brutal heat

Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed.

By Jeff St. John . 14 September 2023