Fossil fuels

Clean energy

Chart: Renewable energy beat out nuclear in the US in 2021

Wind, solar, hydro and other renewables combined contributed more electricity to the U.S. grid last year than nuclear power — but the total was still just shy of coal.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 April 2022
Clean energy

Putin's war will drive a faster shift to clean energy

Motivated to ditch Russian oil and gas, countries in Europe and beyond will find cheaper renewable energy solutions ready and waiting, says analyst Kingsmill Bond.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 April 2022
Clean energy

Chart: New solar and storage set to crush fossil gas deployments in the US

The market has spoken — and it says the energy transition is already well underway.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 1 April 2022
Podcast

Can Europe quit Russian fossil fuel by next winter?

Does the Russian war in Ukraine upend the idea that natural gas can be a bridge fuel?

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By Shayle Kann . 31 March 2022
Heat pumps

How to move Europe from gas heat to heat pumps — fast

As the European Union tries to free itself from Russian gas, it should offer subsidies and policy supports to boost heat-pump adoption, a new report says.

By Jeff St. John . 30 March 2022
Hydrogen

Experts say blending hydrogen into gas pipelines won't work

Utilities want to extend their infrastructure's useful life. But the evidence suggests the risks and costs far outweigh the negligible emissions-reduction impact.

By Jeff St. John . 29 March 2022
Air travel

Major airlines are getting serious about hydrogen-powered planes

Delta, Airbus and others are launching tests to find the best way to replace dirty jet fuel.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 March 2022
Fossil fuels

We need to talk about how we talk about natural gas

Canary speaks to journalist Rebecca Leber about how the ubiquitous term downplays the fossil fuel's climate and pollution impacts.

By Julian Spector . 21 March 2022
Fossil fuels

Chart: How much oil does the US actually import from Russia?

The U.S. is the world's top oil producer, but it still imports oil from around the world. See the top 10 suppliers.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 11 March 2022
Heat pumps

How to shift building heat to electric? NY activists have lots of ideas

Climate advocates are backing bills that would push New York state to go big on heat pumps — and move faster to phase out fossil gas.

By Jeff St. John . 11 March 2022