Electric vehicles

Food and farms

California’s biofuel bias is hampering its EV future. Can that change?

The California Air Resources Board is at a crossroads: It can stay the course on its widely criticized Low Carbon Fuel Standard — or transform it to meet climate goals.

By Jeff St. John . 12 March 2024
EV charging

EVs will put more stress on California's grid. Smart charging can help

What's the best way to get millions of EV owners not to charge all at once or sign their cars up as grid backup batteries? A new program will test different approaches.

By Jeff St. John . 4 March 2024
Electric vehicles

Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids

Electric vehicle sales hit record heights last year. Sales of hybrids also soared. The trend is eating away at the market share of conventional cars.

By Dan McCarthy . 1 March 2024
Clean energy

US climate goals: EVs are on track, but clean power is lagging

Clean Investment Monitor finds that EV sales are on target, but permitting and grid barriers are stalling the wind and solar growth needed to meet decarbonization goals.

By Jeff St. John . 21 February 2024
EV charging

EVs are one step closer to becoming roaming grid batteries

A new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) standard could make it much easier for EVs to share data and power — and save money for drivers and utilities alike.

By Jeff St. John . 20 February 2024
EV charging

Access to slow EV chargers could speed up EV adoption among renters

Cheaper, lower-power chargers that work with standard outlets could be key to helping apartment dwellers electrify their vehicles.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 9 February 2024
Electric vehicles

Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper

The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon.

By Karin Kirk . 17 January 2024
Clean fleets

A small Texas town is home to the state's first all-EV school bus fleet

With a new tranche of federal funding for electric school buses just unveiled, more districts across the country will likely follow suit.

By Pooja Salhotra . 9 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
EV charging

This welding supply company is venturing into the EV charging business

Established in 1895, Ohio-based Lincoln Electric exemplifies how existing American businesses can take part in the emerging clean-energy economy.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 December 2023