Policy & regulation
What you need to know after Biden's climate pledge
If you're wondering what actions are required to meet Biden's climate aspirations, we have you covered.
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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Policy & regulation
Can federal tax credits help build the transmission needed to green the US grid?
President Biden and Democrats in Congress home in on support for hard-to-build transmission as a linchpin for meeting clean energy goals. -
Energy efficiency
How to reduce winter grid peaks from behind the meter
Weatherization, heat pumps and flexible loads could prevent Texas-style disasters, cutting peaker-plant and in-home carbon emissions to boot.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
IEA: Post-Covid carbon emissions on the rise
A reminder that carbon emissions must be decoupled from economic growth to yield persistent climate improvements.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce Green New Deal for affordable housing
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Grid edge
Can a new way to pay for behind-the-meter flexibility help prevent rolling blackouts in California?
Marin Clean Energy’s Demand FLEXmarket merges efficiency and demand response to capture the value of behind-the-meter resources. Could it be the start of a statewide trend?By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
DOE commits $100M in grants to put electric trucks on the road
The SuperTruck program funds research and development, and road tests are planned for this fall. But more real-world proof — and much more charging infrastructure — is needed.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
How to get the US to 100% electric vehicles by 2035
A new study finds massive carbon, health and jobs benefits to fast EV rollout — if policies can align to make it happen.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
US now ‘halfway to zero’ on electricity-sector carbon emissions
An LBNL report highlights the technology and economic changes that broke through pessimistic forecasts — and the challenges of cutting the rest of the power sector’s carbon footprint.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
The battle over net metering 3.0 in California: Energy equity and the future of rooftop solar
Utilities and solar groups are fighting over the cost shift. But both agree the next stage in policy must bring low-income customers and fundamental grid needs into balance.By Jeff St. John .
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