Dan McCarthy

Dan McCarthy

Senior Editor .

Dan McCarthy is a senior editor at Canary Media. He was previously senior editor at Morning Brew, where he ran tech coverage and edited stories on a range of topics, including climatetech. Dan grew up in New Jersey, graduated from the University of Delaware, and now lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife and two cats.

Clean energy

Chart: Which US states have the cleanest electricity?

For the country to meet its ambitious climate goals, every state needs to clean up its grid. Which are the furthest along?

By Carrie Klein, Dan McCarthy . 9 August 2024
Green steel

Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric

The majority of newly announced steel capacity in 2023 planned to use lower-emissions electric arc furnaces, but the dirty industry has a way to go to clean up.

By Dan McCarthy, Carrie Klein . 26 July 2024
Energy storage

Tesla’s battery business is booming

Though its EV business is contracting, the company's energy storage segment is growing fast, helping it reap the benefits of surging demand for batteries.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 July 2024
Clean energy

Goodbye to the first climate president

President Joe Biden has done more to support clean energy than any president before, giving the U.S. a fighting chance to cut emissions at the speed climate change demands.

By Jeff St. John, Dan McCarthy . 22 July 2024
Energy storage

Chart: The US battery market is on track for its best year yet

Overall storage installations — meaning utility-scale, home, and commercial projects — grew 84 percent in Q1. Grid battery installations grew even faster.

By Dan McCarthy . 5 July 2024
Electric vehicles

Chart: One-in-five new cars sold this year will be battery-powered

Nearly 17 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are projected to be sold worldwide this year, a new record.

By Dan McCarthy . 3 May 2024
Transmission

Chart: The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger

A mountain of solar, storage, and wind projects are waiting for permission to plug in. The interconnection queue is now double the size of the entire U.S. grid.

By Dan McCarthy, Maria Virginia Olano . 19 April 2024
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 . 22 March 2024
Electric vehicles

Chart: EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime

It’s time to put the questions to rest: Drivers quickly cut their emissions footprint by going electric, and EVs are only getting cleaner.

By Julian Spector, Dan McCarthy . 15 March 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023

Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 March 2024