Akielly Hu

Akielly Hu is a freelance climate reporter and a former news and politics fellow at Grist.

Fossil fuels

Gas stoves are a health problem. Could warning labels help?

California, New York, and Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills to put warning labels on gas stoves, which can emit unsafe levels of indoor air pollution.

By Akielly Hu . 24 June 2024
Electrification

Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?

Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions.

By Akielly Hu . 17 May 2024
Clean energy

Vermont is on the cusp of mandating 100% clean electricity by 2035

The state’s Senate approved the measure this week, putting Vermont on track to be among the first states to fully decarbonize its power grid.

By Akielly Hu . 10 May 2024
Clean energy

A year in, New York’s pioneering public power law makes uneven progress

New York Power Authority is preparing to build state-owned clean energy projects for the first time — but advocates want more transparency.

By Akielly Hu . 3 May 2024
Fossil fuels

Berkeley’s gas ban is all but dead. What does that mean for other cities?

A court ruled again that the city can’t enforce its pioneering gas ban. But experts say cities can pursue other paths to keep fossil gas out of new buildings.

By Akielly Hu . 8 January 2024
Fossil fuels

Seattle and other cities mull creative workarounds to ditch gas

After a court ruling struck down bans on fossil gas, lawmakers are devising new and innovative ways to electrify buildings.

By Akielly Hu . 20 December 2023
Electric vehicles

What do EVs have to do with the autoworker strike? A lot, it turns out

Striking UAW members want to ensure that billions in EV investments translate into good-paying union jobs.

By Akielly Hu, Katie Myers . 19 September 2023
Heat pumps

Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters

The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.

By Akielly Hu . 7 August 2023
Clean energy

White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting

The Biden administration issued a plan to tweak a key environmental law in the hopes that changes will help clean energy projects move faster.

By Akielly Hu . 2 August 2023
Wind

Biggest offshore wind farm in the US gets the go-ahead

The Biden admin approved a project off the New Jersey coast that will generate enough renewable power for up to half a million homes. It could be online by 2025.

By Akielly Hu . 11 July 2023

Akielly Hu

Gas stoves are a health problem. Could warning labels help?

Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?

Vermont is on the cusp of mandating 100% clean electricity by 2035

A year in, New York’s pioneering public power law makes uneven progress

Berkeley’s gas ban is all but dead. What does that mean for other cities?

Seattle and other cities mull creative workarounds to ditch gas

What do EVs have to do with the autoworker strike? A lot, it turns out

Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters

White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting

Biggest offshore wind farm in the US gets the go-ahead