Hydropower
Hydropower out of whack thanks to record heat and precipitation
In California, hydropower output is expected to double this year. But in the hydro-dependent Northwest, abnormal heat could cause it to shrink by 19%.
By Julian Spector .
Clean energy
Offshore wind
New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout
A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.
By Carrie Klein .
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Energy storage
Grid batteries have never been more abundant — or more useful
This summer, batteries bolstered the heat-battered grids of Texas and California, underscoring the tech’s value as a low-carbon way to keep the lights on.By Julian Spector .
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Utilities
These 25 utilities are united by one big goal: 80% less CO2 by 2030
Dealing with climate change means removing fossil fuels from the power grid ASAP. A diverse and growing group of utilities is leading that effort.By Julian Spector .
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Podcast
Fixing interconnection
ERCOT is connecting power generators faster than any other electricity market in the country. Could we fix the U.S. interconnection bottleneck Texas-style?PlayBy Shayle Kann . 44 min .
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Podcast
New frontiers of clean energy emerge
This week: a look at how the business of clean energy is evolving. Plus, the battery-recycling boom and Hawaii’s coal gambit.PlayBy Stephen Lacey . 67 min .
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Solar
He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead
This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean energy manufacturing
Charts: Which states will benefit most from the Inflation Reduction Act?
The climate law has sparked a wave of clean energy manufacturing investment and job creation, mostly in the Southeast’s burgeoning Battery Belt.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Nuclear
Nuclear startup Oklo looks to rebound with backing from Sam Altman
The microreactor pioneer has a SPAC deal, signed customers and potential sources for its specialized fuel. Now it needs an OK from regulators.By Eric Wesoff .
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Clean energy manufacturing
Another US EV-battery recycler just raised a massive funding round
Ascend Elements attracted $542 million in investment to make cathodes from spent EV batteries, just a week after Redwood Materials raised $1 billion.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
The fight over California community solar: 'It's everyone vs. utilities'
Α broad and unlikely coalition has united behind a proposal that would finally let community solar flourish in California. Utilities are trying to stop it.By Jeff St. John .
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