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)

Wind

New York takes early lead as large-scale offshore wind starts rolling in the US

Following years of false starts in the fledgling industry, construction is set to begin on South Fork Wind farm near Long Island.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 February 2022
Solar

Is there hope of finding middle ground on California's rooftop solar policy?

Utility regulators are under heavy pressure to change their net-metering proposal — but there’s little agreement on what should result.

By Jeff St. John . 31 January 2022
Guest essay

I tried to add EV chargers to my rental property. Here's what happened

My experience as a landlord illustrates the challenge of electrifying everything — and points to ways to improve the system.

By Andrew Campbell . 31 January 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Lithium-ion batteries beat novel long-duration tech in California contest

Community coalition opts for tried-and-true standby over flashy upstarts to provide 8 hours of energy storage.

By Julian Spector . 27 January 2022
EV charging

Biden admin has $7.5B to spend on EV charging. How can it get it right?

Building a nationwide charging network and eliminating 'charging deserts' in disadvantaged communities won't be easy — and there's no margin for error.

By Jeff St. John . 27 January 2022
Video

Debate on how to fix rooftop solar policy in California: Video and transcript

Watch Ahmad Faruqui and Severin Borenstein wrangle over the CPUC’s NEM 3.0 proposal to reform net-metering rules.

By 26 January 2022
Policy & regulation

Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Not so far, study finds

A common theory holds that rebating money to taxpayers would build support, but real-world evidence suggests otherwise.

By David Roberts . 24 January 2022
Solar

It’s a solar showdown, live!

The scoop on Canary's upcoming debate on rooftop solar policy in California, plus three ways to expand solar equity.

By Julian Spector . 24 January 2022
Energy storage

How NineDot Energy will use $100M to install distributed batteries in NYC

Investment from private equity firm Carlyle could put the startup’s battery parks on the map — if it can navigate a complex urban energy market.

By Jeff St. John . 21 January 2022
Carbon-free buildings

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.

By Jeff St. John . 20 January 2022