Clean energy
Chart: Renewables are on track to keep getting cheaper and cheaper
A new report says that ongoing improvements in solar and wind tech will keep driving steep cost declines that make them even more competitive against fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels
Batteries
A big battery is replacing this old Massachusetts fossil power plant
Thanks to a state program incentivizing cleaner peak power, a developer is building a 45 MW grid battery at the site of a fossil power plant shut down in 2022.
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Clean energy
Hawaii quit coal one year ago. Here's how it's been going
The lights stayed on, but the state's experience offers some lessons on what can go wrong in the transition to clean energy. -
Fossil fuels
Natural gas is the pillar of the US electric grid. It’s also unreliable
Pro-fossil groups argue gas is more reliable than clean energy. But in extreme cold, gas pipelines and power plants are failing to deliver when they're most needed.
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Clean energy
Chart: Clean energy investment to hit $1.7T, widening lead on fossil fuels
That’s more than the $1 trillion oil, gas and coal will get this year — but still a far cry from the $4 trillion IEA says will be needed annually by 2030.
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Fossil fuels
Vermont is moving from fuel oil to clean heat
The state legislature in Vermont overruled the governor’s veto to pass a law that will curb greenhouse gas emissions from heating homes and other buildings.
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Utilities
The EPA has a controversial new plan to clean up power plants
Utilities and fossil fuel companies have touted carbon capture for years, but now they're unhappy that the EPA is telling them it's viable and ready for use.
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Food and farms
The investment boom in ‘renewable natural gas’ is sparking debate
Oil and gas giants are spending billions to develop RNG projects from trash, food and manure. But experts say there’s a limited future for the waste-derived fuel.
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Fossil fuels
New York passes first statewide ban on gas in new buildings
The first-in-the-nation law takes aim at a major source of carbon emissions and air pollution starting in 2026, but it doesn't affect existing buildings.
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Carbon capture
EPA rules may push power plants to capture carbon. Is the tech ready?
The Biden administration is poised to propose new regulations for coal- and gas-burning power plants, which could breathe new life into a long-beleaguered technology.
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Fossil fuels
Canary talks about New York and fossil gas on The Weather Channel
Watch Canary Media’s Jeff St. John discuss the state’s plans to decarbonize its buildings and fossil gas utilities on the cable channel’s climate show, Pattrn.
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