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Carbon-free buildings

California’s new rules will boost heat pumps in commercial buildings

The new building code adopted by the California Energy Commission will also promote heat pumps in new homes — but it falls short on existing ones, advocates say.

By Alison F. Takemura . 20 September 2024
Clean energy

Two years in, US clean energy manufacturing boom is still going strong

The Inflation Reduction Act has spurred more than $115B in clean energy manufacturing investment so far — and the project announcements just keep coming.

By Keaton Peters . 23 September 2024
Green steel

Big steel buyers make a request for 1M tons of green steel

At Climate Week NYC, tech giants and real estate firms announced a new initiative asking steelmakers to deliver near-zero-emissions metal.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 September 2024
Hydrogen

The big unsettled policy question about clean hydrogen: How to use it

Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

By Jeff St. John . 26 September 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Michigan bets on EVs to revive its economy — and hopes jobs will follow

The swing state's Democratic leaders want to channel historic manufacturing prowess toward clean energy. Success will hinge on the November election.

By Julian Spector . 2 October 2024
Nuclear

The hottest trend in nuclear power: Reopening shuttered plants

The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan just closed a $1.5B federal loan to reopen, the latest in a push to restart retired nuclear plants amid rising power demand.

By Eric Wesoff . 30 September 2024
Fossil fuels

Booming power demand is slowing climate progress for US utilities

Sierra Club analysis finds that U.S. utilities are planning a huge expansion of fossil-gas plants — a shift that’s incompatible with climate goals.

By Jeff St. John . 9 October 2024
Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy raises $405M for its 100-hour iron-air batteries

The long-duration energy storage startup has raised a total of $1.2 billion. Form is expanding its West Virginia factory and working on its first deployments now.

By Jeff St. John . 9 October 2024
Clean energy

Chart: World could triple renewable energy by decade's end

At COP28, more than 100 countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. That goal could still be within reach.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 October 2024
Utilities

Hurricane Helene could force local utilities to rethink grid resilience

As recovery efforts continue, utilities in Appalachia need to consider their approach to providing electricity in the face of climate change.

By Gautama Mehta . 10 October 2024