Alison F. Takemura is staff writer at Canary Media. She untangles thorny concepts in the clean energy revolution to make it something everyone can understand and embrace. Alison is Japanese-Mexican-American, hails from Los Angeles, and has a fervent fascination with forests. Her stories have been published in National Geographic, Sierra, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio and more. An MIT beaver and University of California, Santa Cruz slug — she earned a PhD in microbiology and a certificate in science writing from those institutions, respectively — she’s now nestled in the foothills of the Rockies in Golden, Colorado.
Just transition
Staff at Arizona’s utility regulator say customers shouldn’t be charged more to fund a $144 million just transition package for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and other coal communities.
Guides and how-tos
Utilities and their regulators can be confusing and opaque. Here's a handy introduction for people who want more clean energy in their community.
Just transition
A new report singles out Colorado, Illinois and New Mexico as trailblazers in just-transition laws. Could fossil strongholds Wyoming and West Virginia follow suit?
Solar
Boston-based Resonant Energy pioneers a new way to share solar savings with disadvantaged communities in Massachusetts.
Guides and how-tos
Here's a primer on the term advocates use to describe the shift to a clean energy economy that benefits everyone.
Guides and how-tos
Find out which tax credits and upfront discounts you can earn for heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and more — and how much money they could save you.
Climate justice
The Inflation Reduction Act will make historic investments in disadvantaged communities with provisions for renewable energy, electrified transportation, environmental review and cleaner air.
Solar
The administration plans to build a digital platform to connect low-income households with community-solar projects that can save them money on their electric bills.
Solar
The new pilot program will also cover 70 percent of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants.
Guides and how-tos
Canary Media's guide through the dizzying landscape of community solar, a simple concept that can save you money.
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