Heat pumps
New England and Alaska are about to deploy a lot more heat pumps
The EPA awarded these cold regions with a combined $488M to replace fossil-fueled heating with efficient electric heat pumps.
By Alison F. Takemura .
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
Puerto Rico extended a key rooftop solar policy. Then came the lawsuit.
The U.S. territory adopted a law protecting its highly successful net-metering program through 2031. Now, a federal control board is challenging that decision.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
The climate law is helping bring solar to more apartment buildings
The tax-credit transfer markets created by the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting clean energy in tough-to-crack markets — like rooftop solar on multifamily housing.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Churches are going solar and saving big thanks to the climate law
The Inflation Reduction Act is helping churches, synagogues, and mosques across the nation access the climate, cost, and reliability benefits of solar power.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
California aims for 7.6 GW of offshore wind by 2035
California wants to build a floating wind industry from scratch to meet its clean energy goals. A big new central procurement target will help, offshore wind backers say.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Keeping US carbon cuts on track will hinge on the upcoming election
The Biden admin has made progress on cutting emissions, but a new report says those gains are fragile — and could be undone by a Republican victory in November.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Goodbye to the first climate president
President Joe Biden has done more to support clean energy than any president before, giving the U.S. a fighting chance to cut emissions at the speed climate change demands.By Jeff St. John, Dan McCarthy .
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Solar
Puerto Rico could soon build its biggest solar and grid battery plants
A new $861M Department of Energy loan guarantee would help finance 200 MW of solar and 285 MW of grid storage — a huge boost in renewable capacity for the island.By Akielly Hu .
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Wind
Chart: Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?
The offshore wind sector has huge potential — and equally large ambitions — but progress has been slow going in the U.S.By Carrie Klein .
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Methane
Is the EPA about to get serious about methane pollution from landfills?
Current EPA rules are inadequate, experts say, but the agency has committed to updating them. States like California, Maryland, and Washington can show the way.By Keaton Peters .
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