Grid edge
Generac acquires smart thermostat maker ecobee
Ecobee broke with Amazon over customer privacy. Now it's found a home in Generac’s growing clean home energy ecosystem.
By Jeff St. John .
Clean energy
Policy & regulation
The tax code change unleashing $25B in clean energy investment
The Inflation Reduction Act’s transferability provision is expanding opportunities to turn the value of clean energy tax credits into real-world projects.
By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Florida is about to get a massive solar buildout
The Sunshine State's largest utility will more than double its solar capacity, but its plan doesn't please all community advocates.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Climate crisis
Leaders must set course for net-zero energy at COP26. What tech do we need to get there?
Decisions need to be made soon on investments that will enable us to cut the last 10% of carbon emissions by 2050.By Jason Deign .
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Utilities
Are you unknowingly funding the utility industry's anti-renewables agenda?
Many utilities belong to trade groups that promote dirty energy over clean — and the utilities raise electricity rates to cover the cost of membership dues.By Meghan Nutting .
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Climate crisis
COP26: Why this climate summit matters and what it can achieve
RMI CEO Jules Kortenhorst shares the inside scoop on what to watch for at the world's biggest and most important climate change gathering.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: Women’s climatetech career moves at Kevala, Ørsted, Form Energy and more
A new leader at Hawaiian Electric, new board members at ESS and Greentown Labs, and a female majority on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.By Eric Wesoff .
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Wind
Could the US lead the world in floating offshore wind?
The United States lags Europe and Asia on offshore wind, but still has a chance to get ahead in the new and fast-growing market for floating turbines.By Jason Deign .
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Solar
Gigawatts of solar could be built in the open land around US interstate highways
Solar development at interstate interchanges could feed the grid, charge EVs and steer money to local communities. The Biden admin is now behind the idea.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
US solar deployment is on a hot streak, while manufacturing is stalled out
Can the country regain its solar production mojo? Plus, trade wars!By Eric Wesoff .
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Video
Video: Hawaii turns to clean energy as coal power goes extinct in the state
The last coal plant in Hawaii will be replaced in part by Kapolei Energy Storage, a big new battery designed to store solar power and feed it back to the grid when it's needed most.By Julian Spector .
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