Clean energy

Solar

Climate law incentives prompt First Solar to build another US factory

The U.S. currently produces 11 gigawatts of solar modules each year. By 2025, First Solar will be making 10 gigawatts all by itself.

By Julian Spector . 30 August 2022
Clean energy

Chart: How much will solar and wind grow under the new climate law?

The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to drive up installations of onshore wind and utility-scale solar — a boon after a particularly rocky six months for renewables in the U.S.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 26 August 2022
Climatetech finance

How a new national green bank could steer $27B to clean energy projects

The Inflation Reduction Act's seed funding could spur 10× as much in private-sector lending for community solar, efficiency and more in underserved neighborhoods.

By Jeff St. John . 24 August 2022
Podcast

A new era for US energy innovation

The Inflation Reduction Act has been aptly labeled a “climate bill,” but in many ways, it’s an “American competitiveness bill.”

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By Julia Pyper . 58 min . 18 August 2022
Clean energy

‘This is HUGE!’ Major climate legislation becomes law

Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act with $369 billion to supercharge clean energy, promote environmental justice, and cut carbon emissions

By Canary Staff . 16 August 2022
Clean energy

Climate law may revolutionize US cleantech manufacturing. Here's how

The tax credits for solar, wind, batteries and critical minerals will last a decade, scale up with production and boost competitiveness across supply chains.

By Jeff St. John . 16 August 2022
Solar

How Puerto Rico could call on rooftop solar to avoid blackouts

Puerto Rico energy officials mull plans for "virtual power plants" to boost an island grid faulty enough to catch heat from chart-topping rapper Bad Bunny.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 August 2022
Climate justice

What will the climate bill do for environmental justice?

The Inflation Reduction Act will make historic investments in disadvantaged communities with provisions for renewable energy, electrified transportation, environmental review and cleaner air.

By Alison F. Takemura . 12 August 2022
Solar

The Inflation Reduction Act could revive solar manufacturing in the US

The largest climate investment in U.S. history marks the dawn of an actual domestic industrial policy for solar power and other clean energy technologies.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 August 2022
Energy storage

Energy storage wins a long-sought victory with Inflation Reduction Act

A dedicated grid-storage tax credit will unleash a new wave of development for technologies critical to meeting U.S. climate goals.

By Julian Spector . 12 August 2022