Emma Foehringer Merchant

Emma Foehringer Merchant is a former staff writer for Canary Media. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in science writing at MIT. She has covered clean energy and climate change at publications including Greentech Media, Grist and The New Republic.

Solar

First Solar plans factory expansion in Ohio, hands Biden administration a US manufacturing win

The largest U.S. solar manufacturer will open another plant in Ohio.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 11 June 2021
Climate crisis

Western wildfires suppressed solar output in 2020

Wildfires exacerbated by climate change darkened the skies above solar projects across the U.S. West last year.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 10 June 2021
Electric vehicles

Tackling the electric vehicle buyer gap

Electric car sales skew toward the wealthy. Can stronger incentives and better program design change that?

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 7 June 2021
Heat pumps

ESB and GreenCom's heat pump pilot shows promise for balancing the grid

Ireland's government wants to install 600,000 heat pumps by 2030. That could save energy and shift consumption to times of lower grid demand.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 2 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Arizona passes rule for 100% carbon-free electricity but extends timeline

The state will now aim to reach carbon-free electricity by 2070, not 2050.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 27 May 2021
Solar

Solar design startup Aurora Solar hits the big time with $250M investment

The funding round pops the startup's valuation to $2 billion, big money in the solar software space.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 25 May 2021
Clean energy

Arizona may resurrect efforts to commit to 100 percent carbon-free electricity

Arizona's failed clean electricity proposal could live to see another day.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 20 May 2021
Fossil fuels

Another bad year for coal

U.S. coal shipments hit new lows in 2020, according to new data.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 13 May 2021
Solar

The political fight over solar tariffs wages on

New administration, same old problems for solar industry players who want to see the Section 201 tariffs dissolved.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 13 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Arizona rejects plan for 100% carbon-free electricity

Years of negotiation over Arizona's clean energy rules come to naught in the eleventh hour.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 6 May 2021

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Emma Foehringer Merchant

First Solar plans factory expansion in Ohio, hands Biden administration a US manufacturing win

Western wildfires suppressed solar output in 2020

Tackling the electric vehicle buyer gap

ESB and GreenCom's heat pump pilot shows promise for balancing the grid

Arizona passes rule for 100% carbon-free electricity but extends timeline

Solar design startup Aurora Solar hits the big time with $250M investment

Arizona may resurrect efforts to commit to 100 percent carbon-free electricity

Another bad year for coal

The political fight over solar tariffs wages on

Arizona rejects plan for 100% carbon-free electricity