Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine O’Connor is a reporter, editor, and producer whose beats include climate change, energy, extraction, waste, technology, and recreation. She is a climate reporter for KALW Public Media in San Francisco and is a producer for Latitude Studios. She has reported for leading publications including Outside, The Guardian, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Pacific Standard, and Wired.
Turns out, 100% clean energy really comes down to time and place.
The outcome of the election could complicate the energy transition. But there are grid-scale projects that can withstand political upheaval.
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration is supporting improved forecasting and climate resiliency efforts.
The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative pushes hard toward 100% zero-carbon, supplemented with hydrogen produced at a Superfund site.
Kim Getgen founded InnovationForce as a safe place for engineers to develop ideas in the energy startup space.
In 2023, the utility turned to batteries as an alternative to reconductoring, a move that saved money and time.
The forecast calls for an overtaxed grid.
From design to disassembly, lithium-ion batteries pose unique challenges to setting up a successful battery recycling system.
Holy Cross CEO Bryan Hannegan says a contentious net metering plan in Colorado is paving the way for a new utility business model.
The battery economy is still an extraction economy. Can we build it differently?