A Clinton-era hydrogen company, Plug Power, fights to embed its business model in the tax code.
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The Republican Electric Vehicle Tantrum
Better technology that helps America fight climate change? No thanks, say conservatives.
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Solar Could Become a Model for Sectoral Bargaining
A new deal between the electricians, laborers, and operating engineers aims to set national standards for solar work.
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Biden Can Stop Playing Manchin’s Climate Game
Manchin is proposing a fossil fuel–friendly chair for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Instead, Biden could allow Democrats to regain control of FERC.
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Private Equity Intensifies Rollups of HVAC Installers
A report finds that corporate consolidation, an aging workforce, and high costs could keep heat pumps, a key technology of the Inflation Reduction Act, out of reach.
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Low-Key Green
Pueblo is a world-class model for the clean-energy economy envisioned in the Inflation Reduction Act. But its residents may not feel it.
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America’s Pipelines Are a Disaster Waiting to Happen
The underfunded agency overseeing tens of thousands of miles of dangerous pipelines has not had an official leader for years.
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Metal From Seawater
A startup aims to restore American magnesium production.
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Jackson Out of Sight as Mississippi Goes to the Polls
The state’s water crisis hasn’t fully abated, but nobody’s talking about it on the campaign trail.
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California’s Climate Disclosure Bill Could Have a Huge Impact Across the Nation
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.