Clean energy

‘This is HUGE!’ Major climate legislation becomes law

Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act with $369 billion to supercharge clean energy, promote environmental justice, and cut carbon emissions

Clean energy

15 companies working to recycle wind turbines, solar panels and batteries

We need to figure out cheap and efficient ways to recycle clean-energy hardware. From startups to incumbents, here are the innovators tackling this challenge.

Solar

Video: Weather Channel spotlights Canary coverage of Puerto Rico solar surge

Watch Canary's Maria Gallucci discuss Puerto Rico's boom in rooftop solar on the cable channel's climate show, Pattrn.

Video

Video: Sen. Martin Heinrich on clean energy in a time of global conflict

Watch the senator from New Mexico in an exclusive Canary Media interview on how clean energy technologies can address the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Politics

Calif. Sen. Padilla on climate, wildfires, solar and clean school buses

A Q&A with California's junior senator on his proposals to modernize FEMA, electrify buses and help low-income Americans access clean energy.

Climatetech finance

Jigar Shah on DOE's big new loan for a hydrogen plant and what's coming next

Plus, Monolith CEO Rob Hanson on building a first-of-its-kind, billion-dollar facility that produces ammonia and carbon black as well as hydrogen.

Fossil fuels

Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend

Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.

Climate justice

Video: Why do people in lower-income neighborhoods pay more for LED lightbulbs?

A conversation on energy justice with Tony Reames, a new adviser in the U.S. Department of Energy.

Fun stuff

Chart: How much will it cost to power your holiday lights this season?

A lot if you live in Hawaii. Not so much if you’re in Louisiana. See the average for your state.

Fun stuff

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