Solar

California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state

A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.

By Jeff St. John . 15 November 2024

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Opinion

Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead.

By Yesenia Rivera, Ruth Santiago . 14 September 2021
Video

How a company turned used Nissan Leaf EV batteries into moneymakers

The electrical grid needs more energy storage to handle the influx of renewables and electric vehicles.

By Julian Spector . 14 September 2021
Solar

How blockchain could help integrate rooftop solar and EVs into the grid

Australia is testing the tech behind Bitcoin to solve the grid's thorniest challenges using the power of distributed energy.

By Jeff St. John . 2 September 2021
Solar

Newsletter: How to hurricane-proof the grid

New Orleans is in darkness, maybe for weeks. The grid needs to be ready for more intense storms.

By Julian Spector . 31 August 2021
Solar

How to hurricane-proof a solar plant

PV arrays and microgrids on islands need to stand up to storms supercharged by climate change.

By Kiernan Dunlop . 27 August 2021
Climatetech finance

LevelTen lands $35M from corporate buyers keen to streamline clean energy deals

Google and other investors back the startup's platform to make complex transactions faster and more transparent.

By Jeff St. John . 26 August 2021
Clean energy

Companies and cities are taking the lead on clean energy purchases. When will market rules catch up?

A new report from the World Resources Institute breaks down the best ways to incentivize smart procurement.

By Jeff St. John . 23 August 2021
Solar

Newsletter: How people can play a role in Hawaii's shift to clean energy

A paradigm shift is afoot as the coal plant closure looms.

By Julian Spector . 19 August 2021
Energy storage

Newsletter: Hawaii vs. fossil fuels

A dispatch from the Aloha State as it fights to eliminate coal power and replace it with clean stuff.

By Julian Spector . 17 August 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at FERC, Sunrun, Sol Systems, DOE, Schneider Electric and more

Plus Power grows its team of women developers, Lightsource bp brings in new talent, and the CEO of Sealed leads an impressive funding round.

By Eric Wesoff . 16 August 2021