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.

The Latest from Dan McCarthy

Solar

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 July 2026
Solar

Solar is having its best summer yet in Europe

It was the EU’s top power source in early summer, generating a record 25% of electricity. The clean energy boom is likely to accelerate further from here.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 July 2026
Wind

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

The Department of Defense has essentially frozen permitting for new wind installations over the last year, preventing more than 155 projects from moving forward.

By Dan McCarthy . 20 July 2026
Nuclear

Nuclear energy could be in for a big decade

The global fleet of nuclear power plants is poised to expand quickly as climate goals, security concerns, and rising demand renew interest in the energy source.

By Dan McCarthy . 17 July 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: Iran threatens fossil fuel exports, PJM capacity auction falls short, and more

By Dan McCarthy . 15 July 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: New York's data center moratorium, and more

By Dan McCarthy . 14 July 2026
Clean energy jobs

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on the table.

By Dan McCarthy . 10 July 2026
Data centers

Data centers use more power in the US than in any other country

Last year, nearly 40% of all power demand from global data centers came from facilities based in America, per a new report.

By Dan McCarthy . 3 July 2026
Clean energy

Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ law was supposed to kill clean energy. It didn't.

One year ago, President Donald Trump signed a massive bill into law and ripped away clean energy tax credits. Renewables have rolled with the punches.

By Dan McCarthy, Kathryn Krawczyk . 2 July 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: Polestar banned in the U.S., China sets a new clean energy goal, and more

By Dan McCarthy . 26 June 2026