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Podcast

Helping early-stage climatetech startups survive the valley of death

The challenges of funding new climatetech solutions.

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By Shayle Kann . 14 July 2022

Podcast

Will charging infrastructure be a bottleneck for electric vehicles?

Cassie Bowe of Energy Impact Partners weighs in on the business models, deployment and hardware of EV chargers.

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By Shayle Kann . 45 min . 11 August 2022

Batteries

This utility keeps customers cool during heat waves while saving them money

Vermont’s Green Mountain Power helped thousands of customers get home batteries. Now it taps them at peak times to prevent high costs and grid outages.

By Julian Spector . 11 August 2022

Solar

How Puerto Rico could call on rooftop solar to avoid blackouts

Puerto Rico energy officials mull plans for "virtual power plants" to boost an island grid faulty enough to catch heat from chart-topping rapper Bad Bunny.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 August 2022

Solar

Puerto Rico’s solar users are still among 'fortunate few' with power

Most Puerto Ricans remain in the dark after Hurricane Fiona, thanks to a grid plagued by problems. Owners of solar-plus-battery systems are faring better.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 September 2022

A colorful mural on a small solar-powered shed that shows two hands holding soil and a seedling

Energy equity

Building resilient communities: Soulardarity's plan for energy democracy

This Detroit-area collective is installing solar streetlights, exploring community solar and advocating for policy change in pursuit of a carbon-free future.

By Jeff St. John . 14 October 2022

Batteries

Can electric buses serve as backup batteries on wheels?

A California pilot project is testing transit buses as a source of mobile backup power. If it works, they could replace dirty diesel generators during blackouts.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2022

Podcast

Climatetech for developing economies

To build low-carbon economies in developing countries, we need to deploy the technology we already have.

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By Shayle Kann . 49 min . 27 October 2022

An employee plugs in an electric transit bus in a large industrial facility

Clean fleets

The country’s biggest electric bus microgrid is open for business

Low-cost solar and batteries plus backup power come together in one Maryland county’s all-electric transportation hub.

By Jeff St. John . 1 November 2022

A mountainous desert landscape with a large mosque flanked by two very tall minarets

Climate crisis

What to watch at COP27: Climate justice, clean technology and money

Will breakthroughs happen at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt? RMI CEO Jon Creyts shares thoughts on the urgency of the moment and opportunities to make gains.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2022

106 Results

Helping early-stage climatetech startups survive the valley of death

Will charging infrastructure be a bottleneck for electric vehicles?

This utility keeps customers cool during heat waves while saving them money

How Puerto Rico could call on rooftop solar to avoid blackouts

Puerto Rico’s solar users are still among 'fortunate few' with power

Building resilient communities: Soulardarity's plan for energy democracy

Can electric buses serve as backup batteries on wheels?

Climatetech for developing economies

The country’s biggest electric bus microgrid is open for business

What to watch at COP27: Climate justice, clean technology and money