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 .
Dan McCarthy is news 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.
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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. -
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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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 .
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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 .
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