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Electrification

Electrifying your home can be a huge hassle. Helio Home wants to help

The startup is one of many companies springing up across the U.S. to shepherd consumers through the complicated and multifaceted process of home electrification.

By Alison F. Takemura . 8 March 2023
Hydropower

Giant 1GW pumped-hydro energy storage project enters final review

Planned for White Pine County, Nevada by developer rPlus, it would be one of the first large-scale pumped-hydro projects built in the U.S. in decades.

By Julian Spector . 8 March 2023
Clean industry

DOE launches $6B program to slash emissions from heavy industry

The Biden administration announced it will help fund projects to clean up the production of steel, cement, aluminum and other hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 March 2023
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy to make up 84% of new US power capacity in 2023

Solar, wind, nuclear and grid batteries will account for nearly all power plant construction, with batteries beating gas for the first time.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 March 2023
Fossil fuels

We know gas stoves have health risks. What about other gas appliances?

Amid the gas-stove hubbub, the health impacts of other gas appliances like furnaces, water heaters and dryers haven't gotten much attention. Here's a rundown.

By Sarah Wesseler . 13 March 2023
Climatetech finance

Community solar industry says it can ride out Silicon Valley Bank failure

The collapse of SVB, a key early funder of community solar, won't halt the sector's growth — but the ripple effects will likely impact all clean-energy development.

By Jeff St. John . 14 March 2023
Solar

This startup has a smarter way to make solar work for apartments

Allume Energy’s SolShare tech can divvy up solar output among apartment units however property owners choose, delivering more flexibility to an underserved market.

By Jeff St. John . 16 March 2023
Fossil fuels

Bay Area officials vote to ditch new gas furnaces and water heaters

Starting in 2027, San Francisco Bay Area regulators will require appliances to have zero emissions of nitrogen oxides, a move that effectively bans gas.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Heat pumps

Heat pumps are already ubiquitous in Asia. When will the US catch up?

A recent trip to East Asia prompted our correspondent to reframe his understanding of heat pumps, the crucial tool for cleaning up the heating and cooling of buildings.

By Julian Spector . 21 March 2023
Clean energy supply chain

New South Carolina plant could process enough lithium for 2.4M EVs a year

Chemicals giant Albemarle said it will build a $1.3B lithium plant — a big step toward the Biden admin goal of beefing up the domestic supply chain.

By Julian Spector . 23 March 2023