Clean energy

Solar

Will GAF Energy beat Tesla on integrated solar roofs?

The sister company of roofing giant GAF has sector-spanning smarts and thousands of installs to date.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 January 2022
Climatetech finance

DOE Loan Programs Office is back in action, plus the latest climatetech deals

Monolith is about to get a mammoth loan; NuScale is going public via SPAC; AES is buying Community Energy; and more.

By Eric Wesoff . 30 December 2021
Clean energy

5 clean energy stats that will wow your friends on New Year’s Eve

With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 December 2021
Policy & regulation

The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021

Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.

By Jeff St. John . 28 December 2021
Fun stuff

The top 10 Canary Media stories of 2021

Check out our most popular pieces of the year. It turns out that people love unexpected good news about clean energy breakthroughs.

By Julian Spector . 27 December 2021
Fun stuff

Looking for a good book? Check out recommendations from Canary Media staff

Whether you want to dive deep into climate and energy or escape into something completely unrelated, we’ve got just what you need.

By Canary Staff . 23 December 2021
Podcast

Elon Musk’s legacy at Tesla

Time magazine selected Elon Musk as the person of the year. Has he lived up to his original mission at Tesla?

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By Stephen Lacey . 22 December 2021
Politics

2021: The year clean energy consolidated its political power in Washington

A chat with Heather Zichal, the new top lobbyist for big clean energy, on how the industry is honing its powers of persuasion.

By Julian Spector . 21 December 2021
Solar

The solar industry in 2021: Big, complicated and kind of weird

The top 11 solar power trends, from rising component costs (a first!) to online sales of rooftop systems.

By Eric Wesoff . 20 December 2021
Politics

Rounding up the year in climate politics

What happened with climate and energy in Congress in 2021, what's ahead in 2022, and when will they pass the Build Back Better Act?

By David Roberts . 17 December 2021