Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes

Skyven Technologies' service uses solar, geothermal and biomass solutions to replace fossil fuels at manufacturing plants. Read More

New York state directs more capital to solar power for low-income communities

The Empire State is revamping a grant model for clean energy funding, which has the potential for creative financing in underserved communities. Read More

2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun

Could solar power generation plus battery storage provide at least half of electric power generation globally by 2030? Here's the economic case. Read More

New local campaigns can bring cheaper and cleaner rooftop solar to communities of color

Communities of color have been shown to have about 25% higher energy burdens than white Americans. These programs can change that. Read More

How local US governments are getting renewable energy

Seventy percent of greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to cities so they must be at the forefront of tacking climate change. Read More

Dual-use solar farms welcome nature back to the land

When solar was first starting, many engineers didn’t think about birds, bees and butterflies and why they are important. Now, businesses, cities and farmers are trying to do better. Read More

Small low-carbon tech is better for decarbonization than mega projects, study suggests

Nuclear plants, CCS and whole-building retrofits should not be prioritized over smaller cheaper alternatives, study argues, while acknowledging small scale technologies do not offer a panacea. Read More

Utilities are the new cool

Thriving in the age of climate change pivots around electricity, and that means electric utilities are at the center. Read More

Could artificial photosynthesis be the holy grail of renewables?

Emulating the natural process plants use to convert sunlight into energy could bring benefits in efficiency not just for power generation, but for energy storage. Read More

Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy

With the pandemic spurring a dramatic drop in economic activity across Europe, electricity, renewables and carbon prices have also plummeted Read More