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 . 29 October 2024

A driver plugs in an electric truck at a Forum Mobility charging depot at the Port of Long Beach. — A driver at Hight Logistics, a drayage operator at the Port of Long Beach, plugs in an electric truck at a charging depot operated by Forum Mobility. (Forum Mobility)

Heat pumps

How to move Europe from gas heat to heat pumps — fast

As the European Union tries to free itself from Russian gas, it should offer subsidies and policy supports to boost heat-pump adoption, a new report says.

By Jeff St. John . 30 March 2022
Policy & regulation

Duke Energy's solar plan questioned by North Carolina attorney general

State agencies and pro-solar groups are split over a controversial compromise on net metering. Proponents say it’s a model for rooftop solar. Opponents say it's a step backward.

By Jeff St. John . 23 March 2022
Electric vehicles

Chart: These countries have the most electric vehicles per capita

Europe dominates the list, but China's moving up in the rankings.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 March 2022
Policy & regulation

FERC Order 2222: Experts offer cheers and jeers for first round of filings

U.S. grid operators have to open up their energy markets to distributed energy. Here's what's good, bad and downright ugly in their initial plans.

By Jeff St. John . 14 March 2022
Heat pumps

How to shift building heat to electric? NY activists have lots of ideas

Climate advocates are backing bills that would push New York state to go big on heat pumps — and move faster to phase out fossil gas.

By Jeff St. John . 11 March 2022
Ocean energy

Can shore-based wave power unlock clean, affordable ocean energy?

Israeli startup Eco Wave Power says its tech steers clear of the pitfalls that have sunk previous efforts.

By Julian Spector . 10 March 2022
Hydrogen

Why is California wasting millions on hydrogen fuel pumps?

Battery EVs have won the clean car race, so bankrolling a major buildout of hydrogen infrastructure seems foolish.

By Eric Wesoff . 7 March 2022
Solar

Florida bill could obliterate the state's up-and-coming solar industry

Net metering and other solar perks are on the chopping block.

By Elizabeth Djinis . 3 March 2022
Utilities

A net-zero future for gas utilities? Switching to underground thermal networks

Three pilot projects in Massachusetts will connect ground-source heat pumps to heat and cool entire neighborhoods.

By Jeff St. John . 1 March 2022
Fossil fuels

Hawaii relies on Russian oil — but clean energy could change that

Hawaii's transition to renewables becomes all the more urgent as Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattles energy markets.

By Julian Spector . 25 February 2022