Clean energy

Batteries

New York is reeling from its hot battery summer

The state's ambitious clean energy buildout has hit an unexpected setback after three different grid batteries caught fire in the span of two months.

By Julian Spector . 21 August 2023
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.

By Jeff St. John . 18 August 2023
Video

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.

By Jeff St. John . 18 August 2023
Podcast

America's historic climate law, one year in

We sit down with three Canary Media reporters who are following how the money is moving, where projects are getting built and what is still in flux.

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By Stephen Lacey . 56 min . 15 August 2023
Clean energy

A behind-the-scenes look at how the Inflation Reduction Act came together

Canary Media asked seven insiders who worked on the historic climate law to share their reflections on what the process was like and the work that remains.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 August 2023
Clean energy

The US passed a major climate law one year ago. Here’s how it’s going

Canary Media kicks off an anniversary series taking stock of the Inflation Reduction Act and its impact during its first year as law.

By Dan McCarthy . 14 August 2023
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.

By Jeff St. John . 7 August 2023
Solar

Rivian backs massive solar plant atop old coal mine in Kentucky

The 800MW colossus from BrightNight sets a new standard for renewables construction that benefits communities and the local environment as well as the climate.

By Julian Spector . 4 August 2023
Clean energy

White House proposes new rule to speed up clean energy permitting

The Biden administration issued a plan to tweak a key environmental law in the hopes that changes will help clean energy projects move faster.

By Akielly Hu . 2 August 2023
Clean energy

FERC takes a big step to get more clean energy on the US grid

Clean energy groups welcome major interconnection reform — but also warn the U.S. won't be able to clean up its grid without a huge expansion of transmission.

By Jeff St. John . 31 July 2023