Community-Powered Climate Action in Motion Will Wiseman According to the U.S. Department of Energy, in 2023 more than 94% of new generators waiting to come online are zero-carbon, mostly solar, wind, and battery storage¹. Yet, financing for those projects reveals … Continue reading →
Inside a New Demand Response Program That Puts You in Control Rebecca Armour, Adler Garner, and Seth Hoedl On the hottest days of summer and coldest days of winter, New England’s electric grid faces a challenge: energy demand–and price–surges, the … Continue reading →
Michael J. Daley Who has not griped about the monolithic power of the power company? Well, developments in “active demand response” (ADR), such as New Hampshire’s Liberty ConnectedSolutions program (https://nhsaves.com/liberty-adr/) and Virtual Power Plants (VPP) developed by Vermont’s Green Mountain … Continue reading →
Navigating Changes to Clean Energy Tax Incentives Charles Goulding and Jacob Goldman The recently signed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) has sent ripples through the world of tax incentives, particularly for those invested in renewable energy and energy efficiency. … Continue reading →
David Conwell Most of us have heard of carbon offsets. Perhaps a relative mentioned that she buys them when she books airplane tickets. Or maybe you have read how huge corporations like Microsoft purchase offsets to reduce their carbon footprints. … Continue reading →
The Climate Million/Trillion Rule Doug McKiege, March 5, 2025 The impact of climate change will be far worse now that the U.S. federal government is radically reversing course on energy and climate. The mantra is “Drill baby drill” — putting … Continue reading →
Mike Jacobs Data use for applications like video calls, driving directions, TikTok, ChatGPT, and thousands more is booming. As we store and retrieve more and more data in and from “the cloud,” we should keep in mind that the infrastructure … Continue reading →
Green Energy Times staff We recently interviewed Jeremy Freitas, the Vice President at R.C. Brayshaw, a printing company based in Warner, New Hampshire. We talked about a wide range of subjects, including printing, technology, the “paperless-office,” and environmental issues. One … Continue reading →
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS has announced final rules for technology-neutral clean energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act to bolster the clean energy boom across the country. The two tax credits will lower costs for families, … Continue reading →
First to implement an IRA rebate program for installed appliances, NY now offers an appliance upgrade program for heat pump dryers. New York State launched its Inflation Reduction Act home energy program in May 2024, the first state in the … Continue reading →