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A message from Canary’s most cantankerous correspondent

I get cranky about dead-end climatetech sectors and energy startups staffed by hucksters, but here’s what actually makes me optimistic.

By Eric Wesoff . 5 December 2023

dude on stage in sportcoat — Eric Wesoff (pv magazine)

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Canary on TV: Confronting the downsides of mining for battery materials

Julian Spector appeared on the Weather Channel to parse the environmental and climate impacts of battery supply chains and how the clean energy industry is working to mitigate them.

By Julian Spector . 6 November 2023
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Video: Canary discusses cleaning up heavy industry on the Weather Channel

Reporter Maria Gallucci shares the highlights from our week of in-depth coverage on decarbonizing steel, concrete and chemicals.

By Maria Gallucci . 6 November 2023
Energy equity

Four advocates share how to make electrification more equitable in cities

Canary Media and Rewiring America invited experts on urban electrification onstage during Climate Week NYC. Here are key takeaways from the event.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 September 2023
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Canary Media gears up for Climate Week NYC

Here's a preview of the online and on-the-ground events we're attending and reporting on this week.

By Katherine Tweed . 18 September 2023
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Video: Canary Media takes a hike to visit an abandoned lithium mine

The long-dormant operation in Kings Mountain, N.C. once played a key role in the global lithium industry. Now it could be used to supply Southern battery factories.

By Julian Spector . 9 June 2023
Transmission

Talking TransWest and grid transmission policy on The Weather Channel

Watch Canary Media’s Jeff St. John discuss the challenges, costs and benefits of a much bigger grid on the cable channel’s climate show, Pattrn.

By Jeff St. John . 4 May 2023
Fossil fuels

Canary talks about New York and fossil gas on The Weather Channel

Watch Canary Media’s Jeff St. John discuss the state’s plans to decarbonize its buildings and fossil gas utilities on the cable channel’s climate show, Pattrn.

By Jeff St. John . 19 April 2023
Marine transport

Video: Canary talks ammonia-powered ships on The Weather Channel

Watch reporter Maria Gallucci explain why shipping giants and startups are looking to ammonia as an alternative to dirty diesel.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 April 2023
Fun stuff

10 reasons to ❤️ Canary Media on our 2nd birthday

Here's why our readers find our work so electrifying — and how you can help us charge up for another year of ambitious, independent clean energy reporting.

By Canary Staff . 6 April 2023
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Video: Canary heads to The Weather Channel to talk about heat pumps

Watch reporter Julian Spector explain how heat pumps have gone big around the globe and are now set to take off in the U.S. thanks to federal incentives.

By Julian Spector . 13 March 2023