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Workforce diversity

This CEO is finding win-win scenarios for clean energy

Energy Storage executive Sonia St-Arnaud on the importance of partnerships, moving fast, and the opportunities for new talent in clean energy.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 6 June 2024
Clean aluminum

New Zealand has a surprising tool to boost its grid: an aluminum plant

Making aluminum requires lots of power. Rio Tinto struck a new deal to deliver demand response and boost clean energy use at its Tiwai Point smelter.

By Maria Gallucci . 7 June 2024
Utilities

A Western US energy market would boost clean energy. Will it happen?

Day-ahead energy trading could expand clean energy and save billions for customers from the Pacific to the Rockies — if California agrees to share power.

By Jeff St. John . 10 June 2024
Clean energy

Duke Energy wants to help Big Tech buy the 24/7 clean energy it needs

The utility’s new proposal would let large corporate customers fund novel technologies like long-duration storage and advanced nuclear as they try to decarbonize.

By Julian Spector . 11 June 2024
Utilities

This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants

Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies.

By Julian Spector . 13 June 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: Clean energy set to attract double investment spent on fossil fuels

In a first, more than $2 trillion will be invested in clean energy this year. It’s a staggering sum, but much more is needed to transition from fossil fuels.

By Carrie Klein . 14 June 2024
Solar

‘Floatovoltaic’ solar panels on lakes could unlock lots of clean energy

New research finds that covering even a small portion of a lake or reservoir’s surface with floating solar panels could generate a significant amount of electricity.

By Matt Simon . 17 June 2024
Clean energy

UK's Octopus Energy plans to ramp up Texas presence with new investment

The clean energy startup recently raised new funds at a $9B valuation. It’s using that financial firepower to expand its retail energy innovations in Texas.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2024
Electrification

New startup aims to bring ‘solar-led electrification’ to California homes

Balto Energy, founded by a longtime energy modeling veteran, is the latest startup building software to try and predict the value of solar and home electrification.

By Jeff St. John . 18 June 2024
Clean energy

Will data centers help or hurt the Midwest's energy transition?

A $3.3B Microsoft data center complex planned for Wisconsin highlights the challenges of meeting new power demand with clean energy.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 June 2024