Mary Catherine O'Connor

Mary Catherine O’Connor is a producer for The Big Switch. She is an award-winning reporter whose beats include climate change, energy, material circularity, waste, technology, and recreation. She has reported for leading publications including Outside, The Guardian, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Pacific Standard, and Wired.

Mary Catherine O'Connor is a contributing writer to Latitude Media.
Interview
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U.S. market

Why utilities were unprepared for the new wave of power demand

The forecast calls for an overtaxed grid.

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Apr 16, 2024
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What’s so hard about building a circular battery economy?

From design to disassembly, lithium-ion batteries pose unique challenges to setting up a successful battery recycling system.

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Mar 27, 2024
Solar installers in Boulder, Colorado
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Policy

Could utilities become the 'FedEx of electricity’?

Holy Cross CEO Bryan Hannegan says a contentious net metering plan in Colorado is paving the way for a new utility business model.

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Mar 19, 2024
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The mining conundrum for critical minerals

The battery economy is still an extraction economy. Can we build it differently?

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Mar 6, 2024