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Solar

Solar is about to get a lot more affordable for low-income households

The EPA’s historic $7 billion Solar for All program will help every state fund solar projects for lower-income residents. In many states, that will be a first.

By Alison F. Takemura . 24 April 2024
Northeast Energy News

Maryland advocates celebrate energy wins, contemplate setbacks

19 April 2024
Green steel

US awards $28M for cutting-edge tech to clean up iron and steel

The DOE picked Electra, Limelight Steel, and other teams that are working to slash steel’s emissions. Experts say their innovations are crucial but still far off.

By Maria Gallucci . 18 April 2024
Electrification

This new tool makes it easier to crunch the costs of energy upgrades

Heat pumps, solar panels and EVs can save households money and slash emissions. A new calculator from RMI helps contractors figure out by how much.

By Alison F. Takemura . 18 April 2024
Midwest Energy News

Xcel Energy says federal tax credit rules jeopardize hydrogen plans

By Andy Balaskovitz . 12 April 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Which US states generate the most solar and wind energy?

A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 12 April 2024
Solar

Nexamp nabs $520M to build community solar across the US

Community solar helps people who can’t get rooftop solar access the benefits of solar ownership. Developer Nexamp just raised a boatload of money to build more of it.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 April 2024
Utilities

More demand, more gas: Inside the Southeast’s dirty power push

Southeastern utilities want to build fossil gas power plants to meet surging demand. Critics say clean energy, batteries and grid-responsive data centers can do the job.

By Jeff St. John . 11 April 2024
Clean energy

Solar and wind power have surged wildly in the US over the last decade

Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, but more needs to be done to meet climate goals, according to recent report.

By Syris Valentine . 9 April 2024
Marine transport

The first all-electric tugboat in the US is about to launch

The eWolf will begin operating this spring at the Port of San Diego, marking an important early step toward slashing diesel pollution from America's ports.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 April 2024