Transmission
The US just made its biggest-ever investment in the grid
The power grid is not ready to handle the energy transition — or extreme weather. The Biden administration hopes $3.5B in new investments will fix that.
By Jeff St. John .
Policy & regulation
Clean fleets
‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks
The program, from Climate United and Forum Mobility, will help secure the EV trucks and charging stations needed to phase out diesel trucks at the state’s busy ports.
By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
The case against the US government’s big 'blue hydrogen' bet
A slice of the $7B in federal “hydrogen hub” funding will go to creating hydrogen with fossil gas and carbon capture. Advocates say that’s an emissions disaster.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
Here's why electric lawn mowers are cutting down the gas-fueled competition
Making the leap to battery-powered lawn equipment can help you ditch the noise, fumes and hassle of gas models — and slash your carbon emissions, too.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Politics
How IRA funds help break through climate-action barriers in Wisconsin
A new injection of federal money is jump-starting local and state initiatives that advocates hope will gain significant ground despite legislative inertia.By Kari Lydersen .
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Hydrogen
The problem with making green hydrogen to fuel power plants
A new plant in Florida will produce green hydrogen to help power the grid. But experts warn that its approach would be wasteful and ineffective if scaled up.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
California looks to add solar and transmission along highways
Many states are building solar next to highways. Only one uses them as transmission corridors. A new bill orders California to explore both options.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
California takes big first step toward floating offshore wind
The Golden State’s zero-carbon future depends in part on offshore wind. A new bill would let the state kick-start the sector by serving as an anchor customer.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
New plan aims to quadruple heat-pump adoption in 25 states
The pledge, which covers 55% of the population, calls for accelerating home decarbonization by deploying 20 million heat pumps by 2030.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
NYC’s big building-decarbonization law faces its first major test
Landlords and climate activists are sparring over the future of Local Law 97 — the country’s most ambitious citywide mandate to clean up building emissions.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
What do EVs have to do with the autoworker strike? A lot, it turns out
Striking UAW members want to ensure that billions in EV investments translate into good-paying union jobs.By Akielly Hu, Katie Myers .
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