Clean energy

Clean energy

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

New GOP legislation would boost solar but replace coal plants with natural gas and scuttle many of the Democratic governor's proposed reforms.

By Jeff St. John . 18 June 2021
Transmission

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

In California and Texas, heat waves underscore challenges for electric grids under stress made more acute by climate change.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 17 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

A dispute over the future of fossil fuel power plants has tripped up a bill that would save solar and nuclear power and support energy workers and environmental justice.

By Jeff St. John . 17 June 2021
Fossil fuels

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

This week we saw two new approaches from a group that's been quiet in the post-coal planning conversation: coal plant owners themselves.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2021
Climatetech finance

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

The freely accessible Diamond List includes 75 promising early-stage climate startups for investors to peruse.

By Julian Spector . 16 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

We didn't foresee a track called "Solar Power" contending for Song of the Summer when we launched Canary Media in April.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Climate crisis

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas

Buildings and vehicles won’t have strict emissions caps, but separate bills will help target those key sectors.

By Jeff St. John . 14 June 2021
Sponsored

Clubhouse with Canary: Corporate clean energy deals broaden scope to include environmental justice and community benefits

In 2020, corporations around the world purchased a record 23.7 gigawatts of clean energy via long-term agreements.

By . 11 June 2021
Solar

Is space-based solar ready for liftoff?

Caltech plans to advance a solar-from-space concept that was first proposed by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in the 1940s.

By Jason Deign . 11 June 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration energy storage can help clean up the grid, but only if it's super cheap

To compete with clean firm generation, long-duration storage needs to come down massively in price.

By David Roberts . 10 June 2021

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Clean energy

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas

Clubhouse with Canary: Corporate clean energy deals broaden scope to include environmental justice and community benefits

Is space-based solar ready for liftoff?

Long-duration energy storage can help clean up the grid, but only if it's super cheap