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Distributed energy resources

California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid

Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.

By Jeff St. John . 2 April 2024
Carbon capture

Burying plant waste removes CO2 from the air. But can it scale?

Startup Graphyte is joining efforts to store biomass underground. Its technique is one of many that aims to use nature’s scraps to help the world decarbonize.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 April 2024
Western Energy News

Colorado lawmakers kill proposed oil and gas drilling ban

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 1 April 2024
Inaccessible EV chargers leave disabled drivers behind

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 1 April 2024
Midwest Energy News

North Dakota prepares to challenge mercury emissions rule

By Andy Balaskovitz . 1 April 2024
Southeast Energy News

Feds shift Gulf wind focus from Texas to Louisiana

By Mason Adams . 1 April 2024
Northeast Energy News

EV setbacks frustrate Maine, Connecticut advocates

1 April 2024
ENN

Amid progress on electric vehicles, political setbacks frustrate advocates in Maine, Connecticut

Transportation is the biggest contributor to climate change in New England, and EVs are only one part of the solution in both rural and urban settings, advocates say.

By Annie Ropeik . 1 April 2024
Electrification

These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster

Rebates help households pay for solar, heat pumps and other climate-friendly upgrades — but contractors get stuck with the paperwork. These businesses are stepping in.

By Alison F. Takemura . 1 April 2024
Clean industry

New DOE-backed projects tackle factory emissions with heat pumps and more

The Biden admin is directing $500M toward factories that will use heat pumps, electric boilers and thermal energy storage to provide clean industrial heat.

By Jeff St. John . 1 April 2024