Energy equity
Income-based electric bills: The newest utility fight in California
A state law calling for utility bills to be based on household income could drive adoption of EVs and heat pumps — or punish rooftop solar and efficiency.
Just transition
Clean energy manufacturing
Green steel could help rebuild America’s Rust Belt
A new study shows the potential for clean energy and hydrogen-based steel production to slash carbon emissions and put Americans to work.
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Clean energy
Video: Top trends in climate and energy in New England
Journalists from The Boston Globe, WBUR and RTO Insider join Canary Media to talk about progress and pitfalls in the Northeast's clean energy transition.
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Energy equity
Pilot project brings rooftop solar to low-income households in Ohio
The initiative in Cleveland aims to find out how much money people can save with solar panels and bring solar to communities that haven’t previously had access.
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Fossil fuels
As LNG exports soar, a Florida community fights a proposed terminal
A historically Black neighborhood in Port St. Joe, Florida wants to revitalize its streets — and a potential LNG export terminal does not fit the plan.
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Just transition
To get tax credits, clean-energy firms must soon meet labor standards
In January, new wage and apprenticeship criteria will kick in for companies seeking popular federal tax incentives for renewable energy projects.
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Just transition
Who should pay to help coal communities in the energy transition?
Staff at Arizona’s utility regulator say customers shouldn’t be charged more to fund a $144 million just transition package for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and other coal communities.
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Just transition
A Brooklyn neighborhood's long fight for green jobs is paying off
In New York City's Sunset Park, Equinor’s plan for a wind turbine hub is part of the community's larger vision to clean up and revive the waterfront.
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Energy equity
5 big takeaways on the grassroots clean energy revolution
U.S. communities are taking control of energy decisions and building clean energy projects. Follow Canary's week of special coverage, Power by the People.
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Just transition
The best policies to help coal towns weather the switch to renewables
A new report singles out Colorado, Illinois and New Mexico as trailblazers in just-transition laws. Could fossil strongholds Wyoming and West Virginia follow suit?
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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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