Megan Geuss
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Ontario, Canada
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Renewable electricity beat out coal for the first time in April
Seasonal shifts helped, but long-term changes underly the record. → Read More
Report: Tesla working on battery-cell R&D to loosen ties with Panasonic
On batteries and solar cells, Tesla-Panasonic partnership has been a little fraught. → Read More
In California, a young natural gas plant closes down as renewables get cheaper
Two GE turbines can't start quickly enough, so they can't play well with renewables. → Read More
German regulator says it discovered new illegal software on Daimler diesels
Daimler is being forced to recall 42,000 vehicles in Europe. → Read More
At House hearing, witnesses for Trump admin defend fuel-economy rollback
Appointees assert that higher fuel-economy standards would cause more deaths. → Read More
Trump administration finalizes replacement for Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Rule regulates emissions at the power-plant level versus at the state level. → Read More
Federal bill would allow clean energy companies to structure like oil companies
In the meantime, IEA says value of subsidies for fossil fuels has increased. → Read More
After June fires, energy group says hydrogen is future’s fuel
Causes of explosions in California and Norway are still under investigation. → Read More
Group to fund and operate first hydrogen fuel ferry fleet in the US
Investment group is also exploring refueling infrastructure. → Read More
At Tesla shareholder meeting, Musk assures “there is not a demand problem”
CEO addresses investors as many become more bearish on the business. → Read More
As summer heats up, Calif. utility starts cutting power to prevent wildfires
New "public safety power shutoffs" will be more common due to climate change. → Read More
17 automakers tell Trump that fuel economy rollback needs to include California
Automakers lobbied for this rollback, now asking for another round of negotiations. → Read More
Creative thinking: Researchers propose solar methanol island using ocean CO₂
Desalination, electrolysis, CO2 capture, methanol synthesis: all running on solar panels. → Read More
Tesla sold greenhouse gas credits to Fiat and... GM?
As federal regulations get stricter, auto companies look to buy credits. → Read More
Power systems company to build world’s first 1 GW energy storage project in Utah
The project would combine renewable hydrogen and compressed air caverns. → Read More
Ohio lawmakers pass bill to cut renewable requirement, help nuclear and coal
Critics say the bill unnecessarily bails out nuclear, coal owner FirstEnergy Solutions. → Read More
China’s saber-rattling on rare-earths trade has US officials looking for options
Coal runoff could be a solution; Pentagon wants funding for rare-earths independence. → Read More
US Department of Energy is now referring to fossil fuels as “freedom gas”
The Department of Energy is on its path to "energy dominance" with bizarre re-branding. → Read More
IEA: Nuke retirements could lead to 4 billion metric tons of extra CO2 emissions
New builds are unlikely to pick up the slack, but plant lifetime extensions could. → Read More
Washington Governor signs bill to allow composting human bodies
Recompose is spearheading a greener green burial. → Read More