New polling by Heatmap and Embold Research shows where one of climate advocates’ favorite arguments for renewables is falling short.

The industry has gotten excited before, to no avail. Will it stick this time?

What we’ll be watching for on election night.

As costs rise, more proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are going to direct bill relief.

This type of clean energy infrastructure is booming across the country.

On transmission corridors, China’s Russian reactor, and long-duration energy storage

Boston-based startup Reservoir has raised an $8 million seed round to commercialize heat pump-powered water heaters.

A proposed change in how the agency implements an obscure Cold War-era law would impose onerous reporting requirements on renewables and pipelines.

On Amazon’s gas behemoth, Kia’s electric minivan, and Colombian H2

A proposed change in how the agency implements an obscure Cold War-era law would impose onerous reporting requirements on renewables and pipelines.

Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer · August 6 · 58m

On Trump’s polysilicon tariffs, Oklo’s milestone, and black lung

Rob talks with Daniel Palken, the director of infrastructure for energy and permitting at Arnold Ventures, about the policies that would probably make up a grand bargain.

The energy developer is backing off after a Heatmap report.

Strip away the restaurant and the hype, and Tesla Diner is an 80-plug fast-charging station plunked right in the middle of a former charging dessert.

The large renewables developer changes tack “in response to federal energy objectives.”

On Meta quits, Elon Musk’s solar plans, and federal coal reserves

The company’s latest sustainability report, shared exclusively with Heatmap, shows that carbon intensity per kilometer traveled has dropped 81% since 2019.

A new 60-home pilot program aims to expand vehicle-to-grid charging.

On Trump’s power pledge, America’s offshore nuclear, and Japan’s offshore wind

A new report from LevelTen Energy shows that advance purchase prices are down for solar but up for wind.

On solar PPAs, German EVs, and copper prices

Yes, we’re talking about lead acid.

GOP lawmakers know climate change is real. But they lack political incentives to do anything about it.

On British oil, Claude’s friend request, and Russian nuclear

Smoke is back. Again. It’s time to make a plan.

Senator Martin Heinrich’s bill, which makes it easier to connect new power plants to the grid, is an encouraging sign for bipartisan permitting reform.

Your mileage may vary — but you’ll probably want to keep the outdoor runs to a minimum.

On Hungary’s BYD scandal, seawater uranium, and saving styrofoam

Where is the smoke worst, where will it go next, and what causes that color?

Where is the smoke worst, where will it go next, and what causes that color?

On America’s thorium progress, Google’s solar buy, and Chinese nuclear

Deciding what counts as a heat death is more difficult than it sounds.

Microsoft says it bought nearly 3,500 acres of land near Cheyenne from the family of Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.

“Geologic hydrogen” companies make up a hefty portion of the latest Activate Fellowship class, announced Tuesday morning — a reliable harbinger of investments to come.

On American nuclear, a labor union record, and climate tech’s resurgence

On fusion’s record year, nuclear satellites, and Chilean copper

The July 4 heat wave showed just how far the metropolis has to go to reach its decarbonization goals.

The Earth Fire Alliance is aiming for a constellation of high-resolution sensors that can capture the whole globe every 20 minutes.

On the India-Australia uranium deal, a U.S. general’s warning, and Chicago’s VPP

Water pollution in Wyoming has big implications for the future of data center development.

Generate Capital, CalSTRS, and the Rhodium Group have teamed up on a new Transition Acceleration Framework to measure and assess emissions impacts.

On Trump’s mineral paradox, China’s Great Green Wall, and sodium-ion batteries

Two former defense officials argue that Rivian may be as important to America’s national security as SpaceX.

Two former defense officials argue that Rivian may be as important to America’s national security as SpaceX.

On Trump’s gas boom, Germany’s fusion push, and Meta’s Canadian complex

Not going to lie, I didn’t see this coming.