As the president and the coal industry continue to rely on dubious arguments to justify the idea of keeping economically struggling coal plants afloat, we began to wonder: what are electric utilities doing on the ground? Read more >
Utilities Look Toward a Clean Energy Future, Yet the Administration Keeps Looking Back
Jeremy Richardson, senior energy analyst
September 21, 2018 1:47 PM EDT
A darkened Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of David Shankbone.
Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation
Mike Jacobs, senior energy analyst, Climate & Energy Program
March 21, 2018 10:23 AM EDT
Battery advances—some from government-funded R&D for vehicles, some from laptops and cellphones—have opened a door. Read more >
Clean Energy Leaders and Laggards: How Utilities Stack Up
, John Rogers, senior energy analyst, Clean Energy
July 24, 2014 12:31 PM EDT
Utilities are lynchpins in moving us toward the clean energy future we need to see. But how quickly they’re helping us move in that direction varies greatly. A really useful new report from Ceres and Clean Edge looks at who’s leading and who’s lagging among U.S. utilities. Read more >
The Falling Cost of Wind Power Spurs New Investments
Steve Clemmer, director of energy research, Clean Energy
November 4, 2013 1:11 PM EDT
After a very slow start in 2013, U.S. wind development is really starting to pick up. According to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA’s) just released Third Quarter 2013 Market Report, over 7,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity is under development in the U.S., representing an investment in the U.S. economy of roughly $15 billion. Read more >
