Top news of the week: 31.08.2021.
Energy
Hawaiian communities say ‘aloha’ to clean energy transition
COVID-19 took the world by surprise. While grocery stores saw runs on toilet paper and disinfectant wipes, Hawaii’s island of Kauai was experiencing a crisis of its own: a shortage of ...
Inside Clean Energy: Vote Solar’s Leader Is Stepping Down. Here’s What He and His Group Built
Adam Browning, the co-founder of Vote Solar, is stepping down as the organization’s leader after nearly 20 years in which solar power has gone from the margins of the energy economy to a ...
Energy Vault Raises $100 Million In Series C Funding
Energy Vault, a creator of gravity and kinetic energy-based, long-duration energy storage solutions, is focused on transforming how the world delivers reliable and sustainable electricity. ...
Slow-Walking the Climate Crisis
“Greenwashing” is too kind a term; this is more like careful sabotage.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $54 Million to Increase Energy Efficiency in Microelectronics Technologies
National Labs Will Lead Groundbreaking R&D in Computing, Communication, and Sensing for Broad Use Technologies
Minnesota organizations call on federal government to act now for climate
Join Fresh Energy and partners to call for uncompromising commitment to renewable energy and climate change action from the federal government.
Narrow House budget vote tees up billions in efficiency investments, but advocates want more
The $3.5 trillion budget framework that House Democrats approved Tuesday sets the stage for a September vote on a bipartisan infrastructure package that clean energy advocates are watching ...
The Heat Is On — Is The Grid Ready?
PNNL develops solutions to help prep the grid for more frequent and intense droughts, heat waves, and wildfires