Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo

Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist

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How NYC’s public housing authority plans to transform the market for clean heat

Electrifying apartment buildings is tough. A new heat pump design could make it easier.

Emily Pontecorvo Buildings
Why doesn’t every big box store have rooftop solar?

Superstore roofs span billions of square feet. Covering them in solar panels could power nearly 8 million homes.

Emily Pontecorvo Energy
Biden is ending Trump’s war on green appliances — but not very quickly

The Department of Energy reversed Trump’s rules on dishwashers, washers, and dryers, but is behind on reviewing more than 30 standards.

Emily Pontecorvo Energy
Clean energy goes up against tribal rights and biodiversity in Nevada

A geothermal power plant is the latest battlefield for Biden’s green vision.

Emily Pontecorvo Energy