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Carbon capture

World's largest 'direct air capture' plant starts sucking CO2 from the sky

Climeworks just began operating its Mammoth plant in Iceland. The 36,000-ton facility is a significant step up for the costly, energy-intensive tech.

By Maria Gallucci . 8 May 2024
Energy storage

How Texas became the hottest grid battery market in the country

Battery developers love the freewheeling ERCOT system, and all the new energy storage is helping to bolster the grid. But will the good times last?

By Julian Spector . 13 May 2024
Fossil fuels

Zombie coal plants could threaten the US energy transition

Maryland's Brandon Shores can’t close down — even though its owners want it to. The coal plant is a poster child for how poor grid planning stalls climate progress.

By Jeff St. John . 14 May 2024
Transmission

Landmark transmission reform could dramatically speed US energy transition

FERC released a long-awaited rule meant to fix the sluggish power line buildout. Advocates say it’s a win for clean energy, consumers — and grid reliability.

By Jeff St. John . 13 May 2024
Hydrogen

Plug Power lands $1.7B DOE loan guarantee to boost hydrogen production

Plug Power has fought strict federal guidelines for clean hydrogen tax credits. Now it's securing federal backing to scale up its U.S. production.

By Jeff St. John . 14 May 2024
Solar

TVA's local solar program is about to get its biggest project yet

The huge public utility has built little solar capacity so far. Now the region's local power companies are driving a buildout with help from developer Silicon Ranch.

By Julian Spector . 16 May 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers

China has a huge lead in building the technologies of the energy transition. Can the U.S. and Europe catch up?

By Maria Virginia Olano . 17 May 2024
Transmission

FERC passed big transmission reforms; now the hard part begins

Utilities and regulators have a lot of work ahead to enact new federal grid planning reforms — and to overcome political and financial interests.

By Jeff St. John . 20 May 2024
Green steel

How much clean energy does it take to make green steel?

The Biden administration is backing two projects that use clean hydrogen, not coal, to make iron. A new analysis estimates just how much renewable energy those facilities will need.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 May 2024
Methane

Landfills leak methane at alarming rates, new research shows

Nearly a fifth of U.S. methane emissions come from landfills. Advocates are calling on the EPA to crack down on this source of climate pollution.

By Naveena Sadasivam . 24 May 2024