Electric vehicles
EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
By Tim Stevens .
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Clean industry
Advocates push back on DOE-funded plan to make steel with plastic-based fuel
After a Pennsylvania business scored $182.6 million in loan guarantees for the project, environmentalists called for the DOE to change course.By James Bruggers .
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Carbon-free buildings
Colorado’s plan to cut carbon from big buildings gets a $20M boost
The state is one of many with rules that mandate emissions cuts for big buildings. New DOE funding will help Colorado’s disadvantaged communities meet those targets.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean aluminum
A new green aluminum plant could bring jobs — and clean energy — to Kentucky
The coal-rich state wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.By Maria Gallucci .
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Carbon-free buildings
Are solar water heaters worth it? Here’s what to consider.
New data from the IRS shows an uptick of interest in the appliances, which provide one pathway to cutting the carbon footprint of water heating.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Green steel
Nippon Steel's troubled merger with U.S. Steel has climate problems too
It’s possible to produce steel in a more climate-friendly way, but neither company seems ready to adapt.By Gautama Mehta .
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Carbon-free buildings
California’s new rules will boost heat pumps in commercial buildings
The new building code adopted by the California Energy Commission will also promote heat pumps in new homes — but it falls short on existing ones, advocates say.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Hydrogen
The big unsettled policy question about clean hydrogen: How to use it
Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy manufacturing
Michigan bets on EVs to revive its economy — and hopes jobs will follow
The swing state's Democratic leaders want to channel historic manufacturing prowess toward clean energy. Success will hinge on the November election.By Julian Spector .
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Nuclear
The hottest trend in nuclear power: Reopening shuttered plants
The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan just closed a $1.5B federal loan to reopen, the latest in a push to restart retired nuclear plants amid rising power demand.By Eric Wesoff .