Fun stuff
Edward Norton wonks out on solar policy and NYT crossword angers clean-energy fans
The first rule of Friday Social is that we don’t talk about…boring stuff.
By Mike Munsell .
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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Nuclear
Nuclear startup Oklo gets thumbs-down from regulators. What does this mean for next-gen nuclear?
If innovative reactor designs can't pass muster with the federal government, the U.S. nuclear industry is in trouble.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
California's Gov. Newsom says 'changes need to be made' to the state's polarizing net-metering proposal
But he says he won't intervene in the heated debate that's pitted solar and environmental groups against utility customer watchdogs.By Jeff St. John .
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Climatetech finance
Jigar Shah on DOE's big new loan for a hydrogen plant and what's coming next
Plus, Monolith CEO Rob Hanson on building a first-of-its-kind, billion-dollar facility that produces ammonia and carbon black as well as hydrogen.By Canary Staff .
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Fossil fuels
We're still expanding the natural gas system — and there's a good chance you're paying for it
The climate crisis demands we wean ourselves off gas, but new buildings keep getting hooked up, thanks to sweetheart provisions and utility-bill subsidies. -
Politics
Here’s where things stand with climate legislation in Congress
The Build Back Better Act — and its $555B in climate spending — is not dead yet.By David Roberts .
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Podcast
Are Biden’s climate ambitions slipping away?
This week on The Carbon Copy: The president may still have a slim chance to do something big on climate — but for how much longer?PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Podcast
How states powered climate policy in 2021
Governors and state lawmakers are blazing trails on emissions reduction, clean energy targets and environmental justice.PlayBy Julia Pyper . 40 min .
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Carbon capture
US government squandered hundreds of millions on 'clean coal' pipe dream
Federal investments in industrial carbon capture paid off, but investments in coal-plant CCS did not, watchdog finds.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate justice
Video: Why do people in lower-income neighborhoods pay more for LED lightbulbs?
A conversation on energy justice with Tony Reames, a new adviser in the U.S. Department of Energy.By Canary Staff .
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