Just transition

Wind

Long-awaited offshore wind hub breaks ground in Brooklyn

Equinor will store and assemble giant offshore wind turbines at the $861M Sunset Park facility. Residents hope the project will bring much-needed jobs.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 June 2024

A rendering shows how the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal could look in 2026. (Equinor)

Energy storage

This Kentucky coal mine could transform into pumped-hydro grid storage

With $81M from DOE, Rye Development aims to build the first pumped-hydro project on the site of a former mine to bolster the grid and revitalize the local economy.

By Julian Spector . 27 March 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Battery Belt communities fight for a fair shake as projects get underway

As construction commences on multibillion-dollar facilities across the U.S., citizen groups are organizing to secure benefits that accrue beyond the factory walls.

By Katie Myers . 3 January 2024
Just transition

The West is making mistakes as it helps developing nations get off coal

As emerging economies look to switch from coal to clean energy, some globally funded initiatives leave workers and communities behind.

By Saqib Rahim . 9 November 2023
Clean energy jobs

Clean energy’s Made-in-America movement could bring jobs for coal miners

Phil Smith of the United Mine Workers of America explains how clean energy manufacturing can help offset job losses for an industry it’s helping to replace.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 June 2023
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.

By Katie Myers . 16 May 2023
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.

By Jeff St. John . 9 May 2023
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.

By 12 April 2023
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.

By Kathiann Kowalski . 4 January 2023
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.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 December 2022
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.

By Julian Spector . 2 December 2022