Energy storage

Solar

Hawaii's biggest solar+battery plant comes online — just in time

Despite supply-chain hurdles and other hiccups, developer Clearway Energy was able to get the solar-and-storage facility running before Oahu's last coal plant closes.

By Julian Spector . 15 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
Energy storage

Grid energy storage is still pulling in big bucks, recession be damned

Three recent deals showcase investor confidence in the long-term growth of the battery storage market despite near-term turbulence elsewhere in the economy.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2022
Climatetech finance

Intersect raises $750M to ditch PPAs and bet big on clean industry

The solar and storage developer plans to pivot from selling clean electrons to using them to power large-scale EV charging and clean up dirty industrial processes.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2022
Podcast

How do we solve the energy storage problem?

In this crossover episode with How to Save a Planet, Shayle Kann takes a spin as a judge on a Shark Tank–style gameshow.

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By Shayle Kann . 48 min . 1 July 2022
Hydrogen

US green hydrogen hub will put long-haul energy storage to the test

The ACES Delta project in Utah is betting billions of dollars that clean hydrogen can provide months of energy storage. Will it work?

By Jeff St. John . 30 June 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Energy Dome is on the brink of a long-duration storage breakthrough

This Italian startup is speeding to market, unlike many of its competitors in the long-duration energy storage sector.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
Video

Video: Watch Canary Media reporters talk recycling renewables

Canary journalists share key takeaways and insights from our special series on how to handle end-of-life solar panels, wind turbines and EV batteries.

13 June 2022
Solar

Gráfico: La energía solar en Puerto Rico sigue creciendo

La cantidad de capacidad fotovoltaica en techos se ha más que duplicado desde que el huracán María azotó la isla en 2017.

By Maria Gallucci, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 June 2022
Solar

Chart: Here's how much rooftop solar is surging in Puerto Rico

The amount of rooftop PV capacity has more than doubled since Hurricane Maria hit the island in 2017.

By Maria Gallucci, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 June 2022