1 California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid
Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.
Community solar helps people who can’t get rooftop solar access the benefits of solar ownership. Developer Nexamp just raised a boatload of money to build more of it.
By Eric Wesoff
A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.
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Canary Media
A big update from our newsroom
Happy birthday to us! And we’ve got some exciting news about Canary Media’s future.By Lisa Hymas
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Utilities
More demand, more gas: Inside the Southeast’s dirty power push
Southeastern utilities want to build fossil gas power plants to meet surging demand. Critics say clean energy, batteries and grid-responsive data centers can do the job. -
Solar
Texas got more electricity from solar than coal last month
Solar has out-produced coal in the state for the first time — a remarkable reminder of how quickly clean energy has grown in Texas.
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Workforce diversity
From the UN to AES, how Madelka McCalla found her calling
The AES leader talks about building clean energy projects around the world and navigating impact-driven careers. Plus, job moves and a birthday. -
Clean industry
How the essential, dirty steel industry is going green
Green hydrogen will likely play a key role in decarbonizing steel. Experts discussed the complex transition in Pennsylvania, the birthplace of U.S. steelmaking. -
Clean energy
Solar and wind power have surged wildly in the US over the last decade
Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, but more needs to be done to meet climate goals, according to recent report. -
Marine transport
The first all-electric tugboat in the US is about to launch
The eWolf will begin operating this spring at the Port of San Diego, marking an important early step toward slashing diesel pollution from America's ports.
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Hydrogen
The hydrogen companies pushing for strict subsidy rules
Some industry players, including the federal “hydrogen hubs,” want looser rules for the U.S. climate law’s clean hydrogen subsidies — but it's far from unanimous. -
Electric vehicles
Selling used EVs is tricky business. These companies are making it work
Used EVs are cheaper than ever, but traditional auto dealers remain wary of selling them. A new breed of dealers and lenders are seizing the opportunity. -
EV charging
Chart: Tesla’s EV charging lead isn’t going anywhere
The EV pioneer is facing more and more competition when it comes to car sales, but its lead in EV fast-charging hasn’t budged in several years.By Eric Wesoff
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Climatetech finance
EPA’s new $20B ‘green bank’ will benefit disadvantaged communities most
The program will not only fund billions of dollars worth of climate projects in these communities, but try and convince private investors to join in, too.
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Heat pumps
Will a heat pump save you money? It depends
There’s no doubt that heat pumps are planet-friendly, but whether they make pure financial sense is a more complex — and personal — question. Here's what to consider. -
Batteries
This California city is trading an old gas plant for a giant grid battery
Calpine’s billion-dollar, 680-megawatt project in Menifee will be one of the biggest batteries in the U.S. when it comes online this summer. -
Carbon capture
US Steel plant in Indiana to host a $150M carbon capture experiment
CarbonFree’s SkyCycle technology will capture CO2 and extract calcium from steel slag to make high-value chemicals. The goal: making carbon capture profitable. -
Emissions reduction
US landfills emit way more methane than previously thought
Landfills are the third-biggest source of U.S. methane emissions. But leaks of the potent greenhouse gas are often undetected due to monitoring blindspots.
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The clean hydrogen paradox
The world needs to complement clean electricity with some other low-carbon energy. Can hydrogen fill the gap? Canary Media kicks off a special series.
By Dan McCarthy
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Carbon capture
Burying plant waste removes CO2 from the air. But can it scale?
Startup Graphyte is joining efforts to store biomass underground. Its technique is one of many that aims to use nature’s scraps to help the world decarbonize. -
Distributed energy resources
California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid
Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead. -
Clean industry
New DOE-backed projects tackle factory emissions with heat pumps and more
The Biden admin is directing $500M toward factories that will use heat pumps, electric boilers and thermal energy storage to provide clean industrial heat. -
Electrification
These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster
Rebates help households pay for solar, heat pumps and other climate-friendly upgrades — but contractors get stuck with the paperwork. These businesses are stepping in.
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Will a heat pump save you money? It depends
There’s no doubt that heat pumps are planet-friendly, but whether they make pure financial sense is a more complex — and personal — question. Here's what to consider.
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Utilities
California regulator takes income-based electric bills off the table
CPUC’s new proposal ditches the controversial plan to charge ratepayers based on their income and instead puts forth fixed monthly charges. -
Clean energy
Chart: Which states support community-led clean energy the most?
A new report finds that every state has room to improve when it comes to promoting community ownership of clean energy resources. -
Nuclear
Michigan nuclear plant aims to be first ever to reopen in US
The Palisades Nuclear Plant won a $1.5B conditional federal loan to reopen. Plant owner Holtec plans to move fast — but the path ahead is murky.By Eric Wesoff
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Geothermal
Geothermal cuts emissions and costs at these Minnesota public schools
With federal incentives, the state’s second-largest school district is using geothermal to revamp school heating and trying out a novel aquifer-based system.By Frank Jossi
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Chart: Which US states generate the most solar and wind energy?
A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.
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Liquefied natural gas
As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?
Gas exporters point to Europe's energy demand to justify building more LNG terminals, but Europe's clean energy transition could change that calculus. -
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Video: How the US fell in love with fossil gas — and LNG
Climate Town explains the problematic rise of U.S. fossil gas in a video produced in partnership with Canary Media.By Canary Staff
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Clean industry
The 'clean cement' projects getting $1.5B in Biden admin funds
From carbon capture to alternative cement chemistries, the U.S. is funding a range of projects that aim to slash the enormous CO2 footprint of the cement industry. -
Energy storage
This Kentucky coal mine could transform into pumped-hydro grid storage
With $81M from DOE, Rye Development aims to build the first pumped-hydro project on the site of a former mine to bolster the grid and revitalize the local economy. -
Clean industry
US pledges up to $1B for two pioneering 'green steel' projects
Steelmakers Cleveland-Cliffs and SSAB could get up to $500M each to build novel facilities that can make iron for steelmaking using hydrogen. -
Carbon-free buildings
Homes need to electrify. New building codes will make that harder
A nonprofit group that sets U.S. building codes has nixed rules to make new homes ready for EVs and heat pumps. Climate advocates blame fossil gas lobbyists. -
Clean industry
Biden admin invests $6B to cut carbon from steel, cement — and snacks
The Energy Department’s historic new investment aims to decarbonize the dirty, energy-intensive sectors that underpin the modern global economy. -
Geothermal
Geothermal is the hottest thing in clean energy. Here’s why
Advances in next-generation geothermal have policymakers and investors excited about the tech’s promise of “clean, firm” power — though many barriers remain. -
Workforce diversity
Celina Mikolajczak was working on batteries before they were even a thing
The chief battery technology officer at Lyten and longtime industry veteran talks shop with Canary Media. Plus, big job moves and venture funding news. -
Fossil fuels
Chart: Methane emissions are a problem. Where do they come from?
The U.S. is the second-biggest emitter of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Oil and gas production is responsible for most of the emissions.By Dan McCarthy
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