California’s coming offshore wind boom faces big engineering hurdles
This week, dozens of companies are expected to compete for the right to lease the first commercial wind power sites
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Clean energy
The US climate bill has made emission reductions dependent on economic success
In August, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the largest US climate bill in more
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How new versions of solar, wind, and batteries could help the grid
Hello hello, welcome back to The Spark! I’m back in Boston again this week, this time for one of my
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Here are the biggest technology wins in the breakthrough climate bill
Two weeks after blowing up hopes of a US climate deal, Senator Joe Manchin announced on Wednesday that he and
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Stitching together the grid will save lives as extreme weather worsens
The blistering heat waves that set temperature records across much of the US in recent days have strained electricity systems,
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Do these heatwaves mean climate change is happening faster than expected?
Millions of people are now experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand. Blistering heat waves have smashed temperature records around
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These materials were meant to revolutionize the solar industry. Why hasn’t it happened?
Solar panels are basically synonymous with silicon. The material is used in about 95% of the panels in today’s market.
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This company wants to use carbon dioxide to store renewable power on the grid
In the quest to find a better way to store power for the grid, an Italian startup is turning to
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How digitization of supply chains can boost circular economies
Research shows that businesses, governments, and consumers around the world are increasingly concerned about the environment. But despite our apparent
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