Kathiann Kowalski

Kathiann Kowalski

Kathiann M. Kowalski is the author of 25 books and more than 600 articles, and writes often on science and policy issues. In addition to her journalism career, Kathi is an alumna of Harvard Law School and has spent 15 years practicing law. She is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers. Kathi covers the state of Ohio.

The Latest from Kathiann Kowalski

Carbon-free buildings

Major Ohio cities aim to cut building emissions with voluntary program

A $10M Inflation Reduction Act grant will help Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton collaborate on new building performance standards.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 18 September 2024
Clean energy

Can you ‘Trump-proof’ clean energy gains? Advocates in Ohio are trying

If elected, the former president plans to slash the federal climate and clean energy programs that are pouring money into states across the nation.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 29 July 2024
EV charging

This welding supply company is venturing into the EV charging business

Established in 1895, Ohio-based Lincoln Electric exemplifies how existing American businesses can take part in the emerging clean-energy economy.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 19 December 2023
Politics

Ohio's climate progress stymied by political ploys

Gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money and other moves insulate policymakers from accountability when they prop up fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 9 October 2023
Hydrogen

Will a planned 'blue' hydrogen hub in Appalachia help or hurt the climate?

Project backers promise clean energy from hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage, but skeptics say the tech hasn’t been proven at scale.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 23 August 2023
Solar

Solar developers face uncertainty amid local pushback in Ohio

State regulators have denied several solar projects in recent months, prompting clean energy developers to plead for greater clarity.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 23 May 2023
Food and farms

There's a push underway to help more US farms save big with clean energy

Advocates say revamping the 20-year-old federal Rural Energy for America Program could give cash-crunched small farms some much-needed breathing room.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 6 March 2023
Solar

Thin-film solar sparks a manufacturing boom in the Midwest

Home to domestically produced solar panels, Ohio is landing lots of new jobs with help from federal incentives and its deep roots in the glass industry.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 22 February 2023
Energy equity

Pilot project brings rooftop solar to low-income households in Ohio

The initiative in Cleveland aims to find out how much money people can save with solar panels and bring solar to communities that haven’t previously had access.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 4 January 2023

Kathiann Kowalski

The Latest from Kathiann Kowalski

Major Ohio cities aim to cut building emissions with voluntary program

Can you ‘Trump-proof’ clean energy gains? Advocates in Ohio are trying

This welding supply company is venturing into the EV charging business

Ohio's climate progress stymied by political ploys

Will a planned 'blue' hydrogen hub in Appalachia help or hurt the climate?

Solar developers face uncertainty amid local pushback in Ohio

There's a push underway to help more US farms save big with clean energy

Thin-film solar sparks a manufacturing boom in the Midwest

Pilot project brings rooftop solar to low-income households in Ohio