Articles by Akielly Hu
Akielly Hu is a former Grist news and politics reporting fellow.
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![A closeup of the blue flames on a black gas stove burner]()
![A closeup of the blue flames on a black gas stove burner]()
The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here’s how.
Around the globe, oil and gas companies use similar strategies to fight building electrification.
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![Big black electric structures with wires draped between them against a dark blue sky, with a pink sunset and dark clouds at the bottom]()
![Big black electric structures with wires draped between them against a dark blue sky, with a pink sunset and dark clouds at the bottom]()
Colorado and Connecticut saved residents hundreds of thousands of dollars on their utility bills
Other states may soon follow suit.
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![A large beige building with big dark grey windows looms over a department of energy sign]()
![A large beige building with big dark grey windows looms over a department of energy sign]()
Biden’s Energy Department races to get cleantech money out before Trump takes office
The department's Loan Programs Office helped Tesla get its start and has lent billions to everything from transmission line projects to battery manufacturers.
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![Solar panels are seen hanging from the small balcony of a brick apartment building in Germany.]()
![Solar panels are seen hanging from the small balcony of a brick apartment building in Germany.]()
How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels
Meet balkonkraftwerk, the simple technology putting solar power in the hands of renters.
