Fossil fuels
The dark side of California's emergency grid rescue plan: More dirty emissions from backup generators
Once again, disadvantaged communities bear the brunt when cleaner grid buildouts lag behind schedule.
Just transition
Carbon-free buildings
This Latinx leader is working to electrify buildings in US cities
Canary talks to Cristina Garcia of the Building Electrification Institute.
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Climate justice
How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West
New reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at 8minute, DNV, Voltus, Copia, Motor and more
Electriq Power follows up a successful fundraising round by adding five women to its senior leadership team.
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Climate justice
Newsletter: Want to pass a 100% clean grid law? Don't pick too many fights
Oregon built broad support for its clean grid law. Can other places learn from the example?
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Climate justice
From climate justice organizing to legislating: How Rep. Khanh Pham helped pass Oregon's 100% clean grid law
A Q&A with Pham on how building a wide-ranging coalition and sitting down with affected industries led to a clean energy victory.
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Opinion
The solar power revolution can benefit working-class people and communities of color
Here's how one group is creating climate solutions rooted in clean energy justice in California.
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Opinion
The clean energy economy has a diversity problem. Let’s change that as we build back
The infrastructure package being debated in Washington should include a proposed bill to provide job training for workers from underrepresented communities.
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: Women’s cleantech career moves at DOE, Energy Vault, Shoals, The Ray and more
Energy Secretary Granholm gets a new senior advisor, women lead the SPAC that's merging with Heliogen, and a new college program will train women for jobs servicing EVs.
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: The end of the manel? Plus women’s cleantech career moves at EVgo, Heliogen, Google and more
WRISE launches a women's speakers bureau, Google gets a new senior lead for global energy markets, and Array Technologies adds a new chief marketing officer.
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Clean energy
Oregon bill targets 100% clean power by 2040, with labor and environmental justice on board
After Democratic cap-and-trade bills faltered in the face of GOP revolts, an electricity-focused, consensus-driven bill gains ground in Oregon.
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