Long-duration energy storage
Newsletter: DOE goes long on long-duration storage
Plus, California's gas fixation threatens its ambitious climate goals.
By Julian Spector .
Electrification
Policy & regulation
Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion
The long-awaited legislation comes as advocates say more state-level climate policy is needed. Governor Maura Healey is expected to sign it into law.
By Carrie Klein .
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Fossil fuels
California has embraced clean energy, so why is it still building natural gas infrastructure?
Decarbonization advocates are fighting ratepayer subsidies that incentivize the growth of an increasingly obsolete gas system.By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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Climate crisis
How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test
Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.By David Roberts .
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Guest essay
Cities want to ban natural gas in new construction. State lawmakers are blocking them
Twenty states have already passed "ban the ban" laws and more might follow suit. They're backed by money and lobbyists from the gas industry.By Rushad Nanavatty, Daniel Tait .
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EV charging
Newsletter: Forget La Croix, this is the employee perk of the future
Want your employees to drive your corporate electric vehicles? Give them a free home EV charger.By Julian Spector .
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Opinion
Pacific Northwest heat wave makes the case for incentivizing heat pumps
Electric heat pumps can act as air conditioners — and move home heating systems away from natural gas.By Justin Guay, Nate Adams .
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Energy efficiency
The secret of home energy efficiency? Don’t talk about home energy efficiency
Residential retrofit startups agree: Energy savings must pay for quality-of-life improvements to grow business and bring in lower-cost capital.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Newsletter: Oregon shows how to broaden the coalition for ambitious climate policy
Take a look at what Oregon's doing.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?
Yotta Energy thinks batteries could become as common as microinverters on commercial solar rooftops, and has built in thermal safety features to win over skeptics.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean industry
G2 Venture Partners will invest $500M in companies cleaning up legacy industries
Buoyed by some initial exits, G2 now has even more money to work with.By Julian Spector .
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