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As More Nuclear Plants Shut Down, Can Distributed Energy Fill the Gap?
In the last couple of years, five nuclear power plants in the U.S. have been put on the list for closure. These plants are getting challenged from tw…
11 years, 5 months ago
What Was He Smoking? How a Solar Pioneer’s Big Dreams Came True
Today, solar’s dominance feels inevitable. But in 1979, when Neville Williams started promoting the industry at the Department of Energy, it felt lik…
11 years, 6 months ago
The Climate Bubble: Why Famous Capitalists Are So Focused on Climate Risks
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson recently made a bold comparison between the financial risks that led to the 2008 economic collapse and emergin…
11 years, 6 months ago
Is SolarCity's Move Into Manufacturing Smart or Unrealistic?
This week, SolarCity shocked the solar industry by announcing its intentions to acquire Silevo, and move quickly into cell and module manufacturing. …
11 years, 6 months ago
How Much Have Utilities Changed Since Superstorm Sandy?
It’s been a year and a half since Sandy destroyed the East Coast electric grid and left more than 8 million people without power. So has anything mat…
11 years, 6 months ago
Are Solar Companies Just as Sexist and Exclusive as Everyone Else?
In theory, solar PV is the ultimate democratized energy technology. But is it living up to its potential? Historically, solar has been accessible to …
11 years, 7 months ago
Chinese Gov't Hackers Want Your Clean Energy Technologies
This week, the U.S. government indicted five hackers working for the Chinese military who allegedly stole trade secrets from six major energy and ind…
11 years, 7 months ago
The Dirty Politics That Killed the Shaheen-Portman Efficiency Bill
How could a bipartisan energy efficiency bill described as "innocuous" fail so many times in Congress? Once again, the Senate failed to pass the Shah…
11 years, 7 months ago
Are Corporate Sustainability Efforts Working?
Nine years ago, Walmart announced its landmark initiative to reduce waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions. But today its emissions are 14 percent hi…
11 years, 8 months ago
Inside New York’s Historic Move to Remake the Utility Business Model
Earlier this week, New York officials issued a report calling for structural changes to the way utilities are regulated. The proposal would make dist…
11 years, 8 months ago