Five years after it was first proposed, Massachusetts’ Cape Light Compact is celebrating the long-awaited and hard-won regulatory approval of a first-in-the-nation energy storage pilot program for low-income customers. The post Innovative Massachusetts Low-Income Battery Pilot Finally Wins Approval (For Now…) appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

EVs can help mitigate the risks of severe weather events. Equipped with appropriate bidirectional charging equipment, they can provide a backup source of power to keep disaster shelters, community centers, medical offices, emergency services, and other services in operation. The post Electric Vehicles and the Case for Resilience appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 updated and expanded the Investment Tax Credit for solar and battery storage resilient power projects. This blog outlines several important changes to the ITC that could impact nonprofits. The post What Nonprofits Need to Know about the Investment Tax Credit appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

Electric vehicles for community use – including electric buses, vans, trucks, and ordinary passenger cars – represent an important opportunity for economic, environmental, and public health benefits. The post Electric Vehicles in the Community: Benefits and Challenges appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

What do EVs really have to offer if you’re among the majority of Americans who would find it challenging to purchase a Tesla? This blog, the first in a series on the topic of EVs and equity, begins to explore this question by looking at cost, safety, and environmental impacts. The post The EV Revolution: Cost, Performance, Safety, and Environmental Impacts appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

Major new legislation is poised to usher in a wave of additional federal support for the clean energy transition, and many state policies, programs, and planning processes are incorporating stronger language to prioritize energy equity, but 2022 also saw the rise of false solutions and emerging battlelines as fossil-fuel interests fight to remain relevant. The post Looking Back: Five Energy Equity Takeaways from 2022 appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

In a recent webinar, speakers Sean O’Leary from the Ohio River Valley Institute, Erik Schlenker-Goodrich from the Western Environmental Law Center, and CEG's Abbe Ramanan discussed the pervasive greenwashing of hydrogen. The post The Top Five Fossil Fuel Industry Myths about Hydrogen appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

2022 was a banner year for CEG's Technical Assistance Fund and Resilient Power Leadership Initiative. CEG awarded $200,000 to 23 community-based organizations and service providers across nine states and DC. Over 40 percent of awardees were BIPOC-led organizations. The post 2022 Year-in-Review: Technical Assistance Fund and Resilient Power Leadership Initiative appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

When considering whether to invest in a new technology, the first thing anyone wants to know is will the benefits outweigh the costs? This is no less true of state energy agencies and utility regulators who are generally tasked with ensuring that taxpayers and ratepayers get a good return on their dollar. The post Battery Storage – What’s it Worth? appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more

The Investment Reduction Act will significantly influence nonprofits seeking to develop solar PV and solar+storage solutions in low-income communities by removing barriers to accessing significant federal tax incentives. The post The Inflation Reduction Act is a Game Changer for Nonprofits Seeking Solar+Storage appeared first on Clean Energy Group ..read more