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Biden announces smallest offshore drilling program in history

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 December 2023
Clean energy jobs

Only 2% of US electricians are women. Tonya Hicks wants to change that

As a Black woman, Hicks has faced her share of industry hurdles. Now she's on a mission to electrify buildings, make EVs more accessible and build the next generation of climate-aware electricians.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 December 2023
Transmission

The clean energy backlog barely budged this year. What’s the way forward?

It takes way too long to connect new solar, wind and batteries to the grid. Policy fixes are needed, but they move slowly — in the meantime, new tech could help.

By Jeff St. John . 18 December 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Clean energy factories, thermal storage get boost from new tax credits

The IRS just released rules on incentives for clean energy manufacturers that make stuff in the U.S. Long-duration storage and thermal batteries could benefit the most.

By Julian Spector . 15 December 2023
Autopilot prompts massive Tesla recall

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 14 December 2023
Midwest Energy News

Contested Wisconsin transmission line begins delivering power

By Andy Balaskovitz . 14 December 2023
Geothermal

Harnessing the heat beneath our feet: Geothermal's past and future

It's been a niche power source for over a century, but advanced techniques drawn from the oil and gas industry could help geothermal energy hit the mainstream.

By Michael Thomas . 14 December 2023
Hydrogen lobbying is heating up

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 13 December 2023
Nuclear

Wins, losses and participation trophies for US nuclear power in 2023

From the long-awaited commissioning of Vogtle 3 to the NuScale pilot’s collapse, here are the biggest wins and losses for nuclear from this year.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 December 2023
ENN

Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies

Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.

By Jimmy Cloutier . 12 December 2023