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In Puerto Rico, advocates want the clean energy revolution to be local

As the U.S. government pledges $1 billion to develop solar power, local leaders push back on utility-scale arrays and point to a community microgrid as an example of the future they want to see.

By Carolina Baldin . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

Charts: See when renewables provide more than 20% of power in the US

Solar, wind and hydropower fluctuate seasonally. At some times of the year, they're now providing as much as a third of electricity to the U.S. grid.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2023
Climatetech finance

How climatetech incubators rallied to help startups after SVB collapse

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sent many climate-focused companies spiraling — and turning to their incubator and accelerator programs to navigate the crisis.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

La primera microrred comunitaria de Puerto Rico está lista para conectarse

El proyecto en Adjuntas es un ejemplo de cómo los puertorriqueños están ideando sus propias alternativas al frágil sistema eléctrico de la isla.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
Clean energy

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch

The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable electricity system.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023
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A New Hampshire in-home energy storage program saved money and helped the grid

A battery pilot by Liberty Utilities put energy storage in about 100 customers’ homes. New Hampshire utility regulators this week declared the program a success and asked the company to file a new proposal for expanding it.

By Sarah Shemkus . 16 March 2023
Climatetech finance

California incubator aims to raise $30M to back climate startups

This week, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator launched its second impact fund, with a focus on supporting diverse entrepreneurs.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 March 2023
Podcast

The greenhouse gas you don't hear enough about

Nitrous oxide has a global warming potential 273 times higher than carbon dioxide, and it lasts in the atmosphere for a century. So what can we do about it?

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By Shayle Kann . 48 min . 16 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
Charging Up: A chat with Alicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power

Plus, climatetech career moves at DOE, Rewiring America, Cypress Creek, GAF Energy, NYPA, Mission Strategies, Activate Capital and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 16 March 2023