Clean energy jobs

Clean energy

Virginia’s bold plan to turn old coal mines into clean data centers

Data Center Ridge is the first phase in a state-endorsed plan to advance test sites for solar, wind, pumped hydro, small nuclear, and other clean energy innovations.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 13 September 2024

Wind

Offshore wind port siting stirs debate among coastal Mainers

Residents worried about both climate change and ecological preservation weigh the planned location of a facility that could help launch Maine’s offshore wind industry.

By Annie Ropeik . 19 July 2024
Workforce diversity

Celina Mikolajczak was working on batteries before they were even a thing

The chief battery technology officer at Lyten and longtime industry veteran talks shop with Canary Media. Plus, big job moves and venture funding news.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 22 March 2024
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Sandra Peterson is driven to innovate

Canary chats with the VP of sales and marketing at electric mobility company Beam Global. Plus, climatetech career moves and a dispatch on the LNG buildout.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 8 March 2024
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: This Birkenstock-wearing venture capitalist means business

Canary chats with Victoria Beasley, a partner at Gigascale Capital. Plus, updates on big cleantech career moves and tips on how to electrify your life.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 23 February 2024
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Catalina Oana Tudor, CIO of Noveon Magnetics

Plus, climatetech career moves at Voltus, RWE, Shoals, FirstLight, Kore Power, Kraken, Amazon Web Services and Arcadia.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 8 February 2024
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Kim Ann Mink, board member at Group14 Technologies

Plus, climatetech career moves at QuantumScape, DOE, Fermata Energy, Nextracker, Verse, Aligned Climate Capital, Low Carbon Fuels Coalition and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 19 January 2024
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Malini Balakrishnan, CTO at Anza Renewables

Plus, climatetech career moves at Nextracker, Google, Array Technologies, Erthos, Drilled, the Climate Investment Funds and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 4 January 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Battery Belt communities fight for a fair shake as projects get underway

As construction commences on multibillion-dollar facilities across the U.S., citizen groups are organizing to secure benefits that accrue beyond the factory walls.

By Katie Myers . 3 January 2024
Clean energy jobs

Only 2% of US electricians are women. Tonya Hicks wants to change that

As a Black woman, Hicks has faced her share of industry hurdles. Now she's on a mission to electrify buildings, make EVs more accessible and build the next generation of climate-aware electricians.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 December 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Suzanne Leta, head of policy and strategy at SunPower

Plus, climatetech career moves at Origami Solar, NextEra Energy Resources, Vineyard Offshore, Fermata Energy and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 14 December 2023