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Sunrun’s Vivint Acquisition Creates the Leader in an Evolving Residential Solar Market
Residential solar power is a cutthroat business that favors those with more efficient customer acquisition strategies and access to cheap capital.…
California’s Electric Truck Mandate Looks to Address Social and Environmental Injustice
The Golden State is once again setting the standard for others to follow, with justice for all.
Congress Is Mulling Renewable Energy Stimulus: They Should Think Bigger
What’s important now is to match the scale of the solution to the scale of the problem.
IRS Rules for 45Q Tax Credit Clear Path for US Carbon Capture Projects
On May 28, 2020, the IRS issued new guidance, which finally answers all of the major remaining questions on the 45Q tax credit. This clears the way…
Renewable Natural Gas Can’t Deliver The Carbon Neutral Future We Need
RNG is demonstrably better than fossil gas, but the production of RNG at scales that rival our natural gas demand will also be more carbon-intensive…
Corona-Lockdowns Shutter Vital Research
The gatherings that are the lifeblood of modern research have stopped as COVID-19 has shuttered labs and facilities worldwide. Despite this…
$40 Oil Will Return: This Isn’t the End of Fossil Fuels
This moment represents a stunning new chapter in the ongoing oil crisis and the last few weeks have demonstrated in hyperdrive how the oil endgame…
Advanced Biofuels Cushioned Against Oil’s Crash
Oil prices are cratering, but there is a silver lining for advanced biofuels.
Getting the Kinks Out
It’s important for us to monitor old and new regulations, and to consider case studies that teach us how the businesses we work with might need to…
Coronavirus Won’t Change Minds on Climate Change
In the absence of forceful government action, activists must stay on the front lines.
Troubles in the Fracking Industry Are Nothing to Celebrate
For those fighting climate change, the damage that American frackers are experiencing should be sobering.