Electric vehicles
How to prepare for the coming flood of used EV batteries
Here are four policy ideas to help the U.S. start developing a nationwide system to reuse and recycle electric vehicle batteries.
By Julian Spector .
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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Solar
In Biden solar tariff compromise, installers win
The president tried to please both sides, but U.S. solar manufacturers are fuming while U.S. solar developers are pretty darn pleased.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Biden to halt solar tariff threat for two years
The president will restart the U.S. solar industry by waiving new tariffs for 24 months, and he’ll spur more U.S. manufacturing of solar panels by invoking the Defense Production Act.By Eric Wesoff .
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Podcast
The obscure federal agency that's hindering climate legislation
How the Congressional Budget Office is stacking the deck against climate policy.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Policy & regulation
Here are ways to connect clean energy projects to the grid more quickly
It won’t be easy to fix the massive pileup of energy projects that need to be connected to the transmission grid, but regulators and developers are ready to try.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Can Biden end the Auxin solar tariff investigation?
The president wants to prioritize climate action and solar power. That’s running up against the Commerce Department’s enforcement of a 1930 trade law. Now what?By Julian Spector .
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Podcast
EPA’s 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity
In this Political Climate Newsflash episode, we feature an interview with EPA’s Lisa Garcia about making the most of infrastructure funding.PlayBy Julia Pyper . 19 min .
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Podcast
How air pollution and heat make pregnancy more dangerous
As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn federal-level abortion protections, we explore the direct link between reproductive health and climate change.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Policy & regulation
California's plan to avoid blackouts relies on fossil fuels as last resort
Gov. Newsom is seeking $1B for home batteries, $300M to reduce demand — and $5.2B that would likely go to gas plants and diesel generators.By Jeff St. John .
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Guest essay
A new bill could speed up American electrification by 20 years
The Senate proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of heat pumps would save consumers money and boost domestic manufacturing, our guest authors say.
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