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Climate crisis
Worried about climate change? You’re not alone
Canary chats with Generation Dread author Britt Wray about climate anxiety and how to deal.
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Grid edge
How AI chips could make smart meters smarter
Grid tech vendor Utilidata and chipmaker Nvidia see artificial intelligence as the best way to manage a grid with more and more solar, batteries and EVs.
Solar
Chart: Which 12 US cities outshine the rest in solar energy?
A new report ranks cities by total amount of solar power capacity and solar per capita — and most of the top contenders are not in California!
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Podcast: How will the downturn affect climatetech?
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Podcast: Is EV adoption turning a corner?
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BNEF says Auxin misinterpreted its research in calling for solar tariffs
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Electric heavy-duty trucks are hitting the roads in California and beyond
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Charging Up: Climatetech career moves at Stripe, Highland, AES, Array Technologies, RWE, Microsoft and more
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Getting environmental justice right at the EPA
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Solar
Chart: US solar installations could fall 50% or more under new tariffs
If the Commerce Department imposes trade sanctions sought by Auxin, the solar industry could be set back years and lose tens of thousands of jobs.
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Podcast
Shayle's 'ask me anything' episode
Shayle Kann fields your questions on rising solar costs, hate for crypto mining, and much more.
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Electric vehicles
EVs can be cheaper on a monthly basis than gas-powered cars
New research shows electric vehicles are at least as affordable as gas cars in terms of monthly costs — if federal tax credits remain available.
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Grid edge
Schneider buys AutoGrid to tap huge potential of distributed energy resources
Schneider Electric wants to connect utility grids with the world of energy behind the utility meter. Autogrid’s virtual-power-plant technology platform will help.
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Podcast
The hidden history of California oil
How residential drilling sparked public health and environmental justice problems in California.
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Podcasts
Catalyst with Shayle Kann
How will the downturn affect climatetech?
What Wall Street's recent nosedive means for the industry.
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Solar
California heads back to drawing board on solar net-metering policy
Will yet another round of public input finally yield an equitable and balanced system for compensating rooftop-solar owners?
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Climatetech finance
J.P. Morgan leads $200M investment in Arcadia’s clean-energy platform
With this new funding round, startup Arcadia is now valued at $1.5 billion and poised to grow its software ecosystem for home and commercial clean-energy usage.
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Clean energy
How California can get to a reliable, 85% clean grid by 2030
A new report finds that more offshore wind and geothermal power could reduce risks of overreliance on massive solar and battery growth to meet state goals.
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Batteries
Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year
What will record-high lithium costs mean for lithium-ion batteries, which are key to electric vehicles and grid energy storage?
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Solar
Auxin Solar: A look at the mysterious company causing a big trade mess
See photos of shoddy Auxin solar panels and the firm’s desolate factory site. Plus: State data raises questions about how many panels Auxin actually produces.
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Policy & regulation
Biden solar tariff probe pushes Indiana utility to burn more coal
The Commerce Department’s consideration of new tariffs for Southeast Asian solar-panel makers is stalling solar projects — and undermining the clean energy transition.
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Energy efficiency
Startup Enervee has a new way to help people finance efficient appliances
Enervee's consumer-friendly online marketplace helps utilities get energy-efficient products into more homes. Its new low-interest microloan program could expand its reach.
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Podcast
Growing the carbon dioxide removal market
Lowercarbon Capital’s Ryan Orbuch on avoiding the carbon-removal pitfalls of the past.
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Podcast
How to boost American-made clean energy
Plus, the solar trade case that's putting the whole industry at risk.
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Electric vehicles
Porsche investment could unlock up to a 50% boost in EV battery density
The German automaker led a $400M funding round in startup Group14, a maker of silicon anodes that will bump up battery efficiency and shorten charging times.
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