Clean energy

Solar

The biggest solar-plus-storage project in the US just came online

The new California installation has nearly 2 million solar panels, more than 120,000 batteries, and an enormous amount of clean energy capacity.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 January 2024
Energy storage

Long wary of batteries, New York's now poised to go big on energy storage

Can community-scale battery installations hit the sweet spot for the country’s densest city? NineDot Energy has raised $225 million more to take a crack at it.

By Jeff St. John . 22 January 2024
Clean energy

Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before

Renewable energy installations jumped nearly 50% last year, the most rapid growth rate in two decades.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 19 January 2024
Nuclear

Can the dream of fusion power be realized?

A new crop of well-funded startups are experimenting with novel technologies to harness the nuclear reactions that power the sun.

By M. Mitchell Waldrop . 15 January 2024
Energy storage

Chart: The US grid battery fleet is about to double — again

America's energy storage industry is on a tear, installing batteries to store clean wind and solar and make the grid more reliable.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 January 2024
Emissions reduction

Clean electricity is driving down US emissions

A preliminary analysis shows the buildout of renewable energy helped to curb America’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1.9% in 2023.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 January 2024
Energy storage

A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant

Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 10 January 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: Coal-fired electricity may have peaked in 2023

The global energy mix is rapidly shifting away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and toward renewables, but the change is not everywhere — or fast enough.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 5 January 2024
Clean energy

Quiz: How well do you remember 2023’s clean energy news?

This year, Canary Media reported on the biggest stories in solar, geothermal, nuclear and more. Now, all your reading is about to pay off.

By Dan McCarthy . 29 December 2023
Clean energy

Six reasons to be optimistic about the energy transition

Yes, the world is hooked on fossil fuels, but Canary Media’s experts are still hopeful about the rise of clean energy. Here's why.

By Canary Staff . 28 December 2023