Nuclear
Nucor bets on silver bullet for ‘green’ steel: Nuclear fusion
The steelmaking giant said Helion Energy would build a fusion reactor by 2030 at one of Nucor’s steel plants. But fusion is still more dream than reality.
By Eric Wesoff .
Eric Wesoff is the editorial director at Canary Media. He’s a prominent industry journalist, analyst, consultant, speaker and expert witness in the renewable energy field. He has expertise in clean technology investing and finance, utility structures and regulatory climate, solar power, energy storage, microgrids and the electrical grid.
He most recently served as senior editor for solar publication pv magazine. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief at green technology market analysis and media firm Greentech Media. He has been published or quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Wired.
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Solar
Chart: China’s solar export dominance grows with surging European orders
The country produces 80 percent of the world’s solar panels, and Europe is now buying over half of the panels it exports. -
Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Tracey Ogden, VP of drilling operations at Brightcore Energy
Plus, climatetech career moves at AlphaStruxure, Pecan Street, Dandelion Energy, Greentown Labs, Form Energy, Kevala, S2G Ventures, Inspiration Mobility and more. -
Solar
This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency
Maxeon is the world-record holder for solar performance, and pending a DOE loan it will build one of the biggest solar panel factories in the U.S. by 2025.By Eric Wesoff .
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Batteries
Is graphene a cleantech supermaterial? This startup thinks so
Lyten recently raised $200M to scale up production of batteries made with graphene, a material that’s light, strong, conductive — and elusive.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023
Thanks to cheaper solar panels and favorable policy, expect to see a lot more broken solar records in the years to come. -
Solar
Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state
Sorry, California and Texas! Florida zoomed to the No. 1 spot for solar installations in the first half of 2023, despite a decidedly mixed policy landscape.By Eric Wesoff .
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up special edition: 2023 Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Awards
Canary joins the DOE in honoring 10 women who are making big strides and shaking things up in the clean energy sector. -
Nuclear
Nuclear startup Oklo looks to rebound with backing from Sam Altman
The microreactor pioneer has a SPAC deal, signed customers and potential sources for its specialized fuel. Now it needs an OK from regulators.By Eric Wesoff .
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Becca Jones-Albertus, director of DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office
Plus, climatetech career moves at Google, Tesla, Pattern Energy, ChargePoint, American Clean Power, MCE, Clean Energy Ventures, Electriq Power and more.
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