Climate justice

Electrification

This NYC affordable housing complex is the biggest ‘Passive House’ in US

The apartments have improved ventilation and sealing that helps save energy and money, making the complex a national model for tackling the housing and climate crises.

By Samantha Maldonado . 21 August 2024

The Sendero Verde affordable housing development in Harlem uses energy-efficient Passive House heating and cooling designs. (Samantha Maldonado/THE CITY)

Climatetech finance

Newsletter: Tom Steyer launches new investment fund with a focus on climate justice

Steyer cites "movement capitalism" as philosophy behind Galvanize Climate Solutions. He's also backing new socially conscious fund Earthshot Ventures.

By Jeff St. John . 9 September 2021
Climate crisis

Hurricane-driven blackouts in New Orleans send a dire warning about the need for distributed energy

Entergy's new gas power plant couldn't stop a grid collapse. Community groups want to give local solar and batteries a chance.

By Jeff St. John . 1 September 2021
Solar

Newsletter: How to hurricane-proof the grid

New Orleans is in darkness, maybe for weeks. The grid needs to be ready for more intense storms.

By Julian Spector . 31 August 2021
Solar

How to hurricane-proof a solar plant

PV arrays and microgrids on islands need to stand up to storms supercharged by climate change.

By Kiernan Dunlop . 27 August 2021
Transportation

Microgrids + mass transit = resilient mobility in a future clouded by climate change

Transit agencies can use microgrids to cleanly power electric buses and other systems during blackouts, but they'll likely need help building them.

By Gordon Feller . 5 August 2021
Climate justice

How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West

New reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.

By Jeff St. John . 5 August 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at 8minute, DNV, Voltus, Copia, Motor and more

Electriq Power follows up a successful fundraising round by adding five women to its senior leadership team.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 August 2021
Climate justice

Newsletter: Want to pass a 100% clean grid law? Don't pick too many fights

Oregon built broad support for its clean grid law. Can other places learn from the example?

By Julian Spector . 28 July 2021
Climate justice

From climate justice organizing to legislating: How Rep. Khanh Pham helped pass Oregon's 100% clean grid law

A Q&A with Pham on how building a wide-ranging coalition and sitting down with affected industries led to a clean energy victory.

By Julian Spector . 27 July 2021
Guest essay

The solar power revolution can benefit working-class people and communities of color

Here's how one group is creating climate solutions rooted in clean energy justice in California.

By Adewale OgunBadejo . 26 July 2021

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Climate justice

This NYC affordable housing complex is the biggest ​‘Passive House’ in US

Newsletter: Tom Steyer launches new investment fund with a focus on climate justice

Hurricane-driven blackouts in New Orleans send a dire warning about the need for distributed energy

Newsletter: How to hurricane-proof the grid

How to hurricane-proof a solar plant

Microgrids + mass transit = resilient mobility in a future clouded by climate change

How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at 8minute, DNV, Voltus, Copia, Motor and more

Newsletter: Want to pass a 100% clean grid law? Don't pick too many fights

From climate justice organizing to legislating: How Rep. Khanh Pham helped pass Oregon's 100% clean grid law

The solar power revolution can benefit working-class people and communities of color

This NYC affordable housing complex is the biggest ‘Passive House’ in US