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Solar

Puerto Rico could soon build its biggest solar and grid battery plants

A new $861M Department of Energy loan guarantee would help finance 200 MW of solar and 285 MW of grid storage — a huge boost in renewable capacity for the island.

By Akielly Hu . 22 July 2024
Geothermal

Magma and hot rocks: Iceland seeks the future of geothermal energy

Geothermal energy is having a moment globally. Iceland is at the fore, with new research that aims to harness heat from volcanoes and superhot formations.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 July 2024
Clean energy

Goodbye to the first climate president

President Joe Biden has done more to support clean energy than any president before, giving the U.S. a fighting chance to cut emissions at the speed climate change demands.

By Jeff St. John, Dan McCarthy . 22 July 2024
Clean energy

Keeping US carbon cuts on track will hinge on the upcoming election

The Biden admin has made progress on cutting emissions, but a new report says those gains are fragile — and could be undone by a Republican victory in November.

By Jeff St. John . 23 July 2024
Electrification

This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green

With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.

By Alison F. Takemura . 24 July 2024
Energy storage

Tesla’s battery business is booming

Though its EV business is contracting, the company's energy storage segment is growing fast, helping it reap the benefits of surging demand for batteries.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 July 2024
Nuclear

The US nuclear industry is stuck. Can this startup get it rolling again?

The Nuclear Company launched last week with big ambitions and a fresh thesis. Now all that’s left is the hard part: building nuclear reactors.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 July 2024
Solar

The climate law is helping bring solar to more apartment buildings

The tax-credit transfer markets created by the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting clean energy in tough-to-crack markets — like rooftop solar on multifamily housing.

By Jeff St. John . 30 July 2024
Transmission

Startup nabs $60M for high-tech cables to help speed clean energy rollout

The grid needs much more capacity to bring clean energy online. TS Conductor’s tech could help — and federal and state policies are pushing utilities to adopt it.

By Jeff St. John . 31 July 2024
Heat pumps

What if billionaires bought heat pumps for everyone?

It would cost more than $1 trillion, but Americans would reap the benefits of emissions reductions, air quality gains, and lower utility bills.

By Matt Simon . 2 August 2024