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An illustration of a notebook with the words — What one reporter learned about space-based solar power
Anca Gurzu shares what drew her to writing about space-based solar power: "progress is happening in an area once confined to science fiction storytelling. I was curious to learn how it would all work and what challenges these projects would face." Reporter's Notebook
Anca Gurzu 2 min read

Voices

Illustration of two sets of hands holding up a globe. — How innovation, coordination and compassion can help us tackle climate change
We drive economic growth without disrupting complex human and environmental systems by focusing on three key goals. Voices
Robert Murphy 3 min read

An aerial view of a highway with solar panels next to it, with a map of the highway intersection superimposed on top of it. — Mapping clean energy on the highway
The very same roads that have fueled our car culture, and carbon emissions, could ultimately play a vital role powering our national grid with clean energy. Voices
Allie Kelly & Pat Cummens 3 min read

Latest Stories

Space solar inspires hope and skepticism as it inches closer to reality

The idea of powering the planet with energy from space is revolutionary and intriguing. Until recently, it seemed unfeasible. Latest News

Anca Gurzu 5 min read

An illustration of an astronaut of a ladder up into space from the surface of Earth, holding up a solar panel to get the rays of the sun. The solar panel is plugged into a plug on the surface of Earth.

Majority of top states for jobs from new clean energy projects are GOP, battleground

Politically conservative and battleground states are leading the way in jobs created by new clean energy projects announced since President Biden’s signature climate law passed two years ago. Data Dives

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Illustration of a bar chart on top of an outline of the United States map with a black and white photo of wind turbines inside.

India’s clean-energy push stalls over China tensions

The story centers on transformers, machines that adjust electricity voltages, but it offers lessons for how the global energy transition writ large is intricately affected by geopolitics, economics and even extreme weather. Latest News

Anuradha Varanasi 5 min read

Illustration of an electrical transformer box in front of an Indian flag, a map of the subcontinent and the word

Here’s how cleantech stacks up in three swing states

We take stock of cleantech and the election in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Latest News

Cipher Staff 5 min read

An illustration of the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania above a ballot box where a hand is submitting a green leaf.

Wind and solar drive new U.S. tax credit market

A new clean energy tax credit market created by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is drawing transactions in the billions, essentially freeing up dollars for the clean energy developers to invest anew in the cleantech space. Data Dives

Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read

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