Clean Energy Finance Forum

The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades. And their research can tell us a bit about what might happen if we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

Amid the disarray in Washington, here is a ray of hope. It seems possible that Congress could pass energy legislation this year with the support of both parties. It would not be the sweeping measure to tackle climate change that is really needed, but there is at least a chance of getting a bill that does more good than harm for the climate and the country.

For decades, oil and gas companies and utilities dismissed electric cars. Now, the old petroleum and power giants are muscling into the driver’s seat of the “new fuels” industry.

If Vineyard Wind can’t participate in New England’s annual power-capacity auction, it wants to stop the event until it can.

As expected, Pacific Gas and Electric filed for bankruptcy recently, capping a months-long debate over how the utility could manage tens of billions in potential wildfire liabilities.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has issued two orders to specify net metering for solar-plus-storage facilities and the capacity ownership rights of such projects.

Financial intermediaries are de-risking all-time low-cost renewables purchases, driving record private-sector buying and pressuring utilities to match the offerings.

The publicly-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority released on Jan. 23 a draft of its 2019 integrated resource plan, adding cleaner energy resources to the island's grid over the next 20 years.

State regulators recommend legislation that would give charging station owners more leeway to set prices.

Though still an industrial metropolis, Chicago is actively becoming a clean energy innovation hub for microgrids, electric cars and next generation battery research. But the startup momentum in the energy sector isn’t matched with enough venture capital enthusiasm.