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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.

Batteries

Which states have the most grid batteries?

California and Texas continue to lead the way on utility-scale storage, but the sector is growing rapidly in Arizona thanks to the state’s abundant solar.

By Dan McCarthy . 13 March 2026
Liquefied natural gas

Why US LNG firms stand to profit from Iran war fallout

Countries may tap into America’s booming liquefied natural gas exports as Middle Eastern suppliers shutter. But renewables are a safer bet in the long run.

By Dan McCarthy . 6 March 2026
Batteries

Chart: Grid battery installations soared to a new high in 2025

The U.S. energy-storage sector has grown rapidly over the last few years as solar has expanded, costs have declined, and electricity demand has soared.

By Dan McCarthy . 20 February 2026
Policy & regulation

The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now

The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, setting up legal battles that could determine the future of the bedrock climate policy.

By Dan McCarthy, Kathryn Krawczyk . 13 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

The endangerment finding's fate looms, major NREL layoffs, and more headlines

By Dan McCarthy . 11 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

Virginia is for solar?

By Dan McCarthy . 9 February 2026
Batteries

Chart: Surprise — batteries got cheaper again last year

The steady downward march of lithium-ion battery prices is one of the key stories of the energy transition. The trend continued last year.

By Dan McCarthy . 6 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

Trump’s energy-efficiency U-turn

By Dan McCarthy . 5 February 2026
Offshore wind

Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now

A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December stop-work order.

By Dan McCarthy . 2 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

A looming reliability risk, Vineyard Wind's final push, and more headlines

By Dan McCarthy . 30 January 2026