Guides and how-tos
Electric utilities 101: A breakdown of the basics on US power providers
Utilities and their regulators can be confusing and opaque. Here's a handy introduction for people who want more clean energy in their community.
Guides and how-tos
Guides and how-tos
What are public utility commissions? A beginner’s guide
Utility regulators hold the keys to the transition from fossil fuels. Here’s how to engage with the clean-energy gatekeepers you’ve never heard of.
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Video
Video: The 6 key elements of a just energy transition
Produced with The Solutions Project and narrated by Mark Ruffalo, our new video breaks down the basic elements of a very complex concept in just 2 minutes.
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Guides and how-tos
What does 'just transition' really mean?
Here's a primer on the term advocates use to describe the shift to a clean energy economy that benefits everyone.
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Guides and how-tos
Could you get home energy and EV incentives under the climate law?
Find out which tax credits and upfront discounts you can earn for heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and more — and how much money they could save you.
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Electric vehicles
3 things every EV driver should know about their tires
Electric cars put different kinds of stress on tires, and that should factor into how you choose and care for them.
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Guides and how-tos
What is community solar? And how can you sign up?
Canary Media's guide through the dizzying landscape of community solar, a simple concept that can save you money.
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Clean energy
Take a look inside a lithium-ion battery, solar panel and wind turbine
Recycling clean energy technologies is complicated. These interactive graphics will help you understand why.
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Guides and how-tos
The power grid explained — plus demand response, virtual power plants and more
Canary Media defines the concepts that are key to a clean, distributed electricity system, from "behind the meter" to "balancing the grid."
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Guides and how-tos
Ask these 10 questions if you want to get rooftop solar
Should you buy or lease solar panels? Go with a big installer or a small one? Add a battery? We'll walk you through the basics.
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Guides and how-tos
What is net metering? And other solar terms explained
If you're looking to get home solar panels, let us introduce you to the lingo, including net metering, solar-plus-storage and the Investment Tax Credit.
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