Solar
New California rules would crush rooftop solar for renters
A proposal to drastically cut solar’s value for apartments, schools and farms could undermine California’s climate and energy equity pledges, opponents say.
Jeff St. John is director of news and special projects at Canary Media. He covers the intersection of technological, economic and regulatory issues influencing the global transition to low-carbon energy in the electricity, transportation and building sectors. He is the former managing editor and senior grid edge editor of Greentech Media, and he previously reported for The Fresno Bee, the Tri-City Herald and the Anchorage Daily News. He lives in Oakland, California with his wife Tara Donoghue and his dog Lily, and enjoys hiking, gardening and playing guitar with his nieces and nephews.
His areas of expertise include renewable energy, smart grid, distributed energy resources, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicles.
He earned a master’s degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2001.
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Energy efficiency
Redaptive lands $125M to expand no-money-down building efficiency
“Energy-as-a-service” providers like Redaptive take on the upfront cost of building energy upgrades — and use sensors and data to prove the work pays off over time.
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Energy efficiency
Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid
New data shows that efficient, grid-responsive buildings would make a zero-carbon grid $100B cheaper per year — if utilities and policymakers can act in time.
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Energy efficiency
North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient
State Republicans have banned residential building-code updates until 2031, a move that will increase energy costs and make it harder to decarbonize buildings.
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Climatetech finance
New tax-credit transfer rules could unlock $1T in cleantech investment
Today’s tax equity markets can’t handle the IRA’s flood of clean energy tax credits. A provision in the law could fix that, but only if corporate buyers step up.
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Policy & regulation
Video: Canary Media talks Inflation Reduction Act on The Weather Channel
Jeff St. John breaks down the billions of dollars in government incentives and private investments unleashed by the climate law, which was signed one year ago.
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Energy efficiency
Inside the IRA’s historic, high-stakes investment in energy efficiency
The Inflation Reduction Act made an $8.8B investment in home energy efficiency. Now, it’s up to states to figure out how to put the money into practice.
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Climatetech finance
US climate law introduces billion-dollar ‘game-changer’ for nonprofits
Direct payments to cities, tribes, nonprofits and other entities that don't pay taxes could dramatically expand clean energy growth and boost community ownership.
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Electric vehicles
Proterra, biggest EV bus maker in the US, files for bankruptcy protection
The company has failed to turn a profit on the 1,300 EV buses it has sold across North America. It plans to continue operations after a restructuring.
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EV charging
The grid isn't ready for the EV boom. Can better data fix that?
Utilities lack the necessary data to plan ahead for the coming influx of EV charging. A new data-sharing consortium could help them overcome that obstacle.
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