Transmission
Clean energy transmission line in New England gets go-ahead from jury
The new wires will deliver cheap Canadian hydropower to a region still dependent on gas and oil.
By Jake Bittle .
Hydropower
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 .
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Podcast
How to build more hydropower
Adding terawatts of hydropower capacity doesn’t have to increase ecosystem impacts.PlayBy Lara Pierpont . 55 min .
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Fun stuff
Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET
We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.By Nicholas Rinaldi .
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Hydropower
Giant 1GW pumped-hydro energy storage project enters final review
Planned for White Pine County, Nevada by developer rPlus, it would be one of the first large-scale pumped-hydro projects built in the U.S. in decades.By Julian Spector .
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Podcast
How can we avert water wars as we decarbonize?
Michael Webber on the best ways to avoid replacing a carbon problem with a water problem.PlayBy Shayle Kann . 42 min .
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Long-duration energy storage
Pumped hydro grid storage could be poised for a comeback
Look out, high-concept battery tech: Water and gravity may be on the brink of a resurgence.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Latin America’s energy storage leader is getting creative
Thermal storage, compressed air and more novel options are on the table in Chile.By Jason Deign .
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Grid edge
Demand response hasn't taken off in the Pacific Northwest. Will a massive heat wave change that?
Climate change, summer peaks and clean energy mandates push a hydropower-rich region to take another look at behind-the-meter flexibility.By Jeff St. John .
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Climatetech finance
7 cleantech segments beyond wind and solar that are luring investors
Investing in wind and solar is all the rage. But what other cleantech categories are catching the eye of investors in 2021?By Jason Deign .
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Transmission
Western states look to regional transmission organizations to boost clean energy's pathways to market
Bills in Nevada and Colorado would set a 2030 target for utilities to join regional transmission organizations.By Jeff St. John .
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