How we can fix the electrician shortage Electricians have an indispensable role to play in the energy transition. And we need a lot more of them. Voices Tracy K. Price 3 min read
Full U.S. energy loan chief interview: utilities, hydrogen and more Jigar Shah, head of the U.S. Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office, shares his thoughts on disrupting the power sector, hydrogen production and transportation and more. Latest News Cat Clifford 8 min read
EPA’s new power plant rule spotlights carbon capture role in cutting emissions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its final rule to limit carbon pollution from the existing fleet of coal-fired plants and not yet built natural gas fired plants. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read
Cleaner burning aviation fuels poised for takeoff Production of cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. is set to surge in the next 10 years with the help of policy incentives, airline demand and available feedstocks. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read
Helping entrepreneurial scientists cross the first ‘Valley of Death’ Many scientists develop breakthrough materials and new processes that could be successful commercial products. But most of these breakthroughs remain in lab notebooks or seminar slides and never translate into startup ideas. Voices David Jaramillo 3 min read
US investment in carbon removal needs to increase exponentially, finds report To reach net zero by midcentury, the United States will need to be able to remove a gigaton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2050, according to Rhodium Group. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
Surging power demand spurs smarter electric grid use Electricity demand is going up; building new transmission lines is really hard. But there are a number of improvements that could help us get more out of the existing grid today. Explainers Cat Clifford 7 min read
US battery and solar factories surged last year Despite economic headwinds, the number of announced cleantech manufacturing facilities in the U.S. continued to rise throughout 2023, primarily thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid < 1
A political surprise in coal country could provide a lesson for oil country Conservative U.S. states like Texas, with deep historical and economic connections to the fossil fuel industry, could learn from Poland, once a fossil fuel stronghold turning toward renewables. Voices Pete Harrison 3 min read