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ENN

For this immigrant-led clean energy company, perspective is everything

Entrepreneur Senyo Ador explains how his experience working on big projects in Ghana is helping drive his mission to help the next generation of energy workers find their footing.

By Audrey Henderson . 22 August 2023
Energy efficiency

Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid

New data shows that efficient, grid-responsive buildings would make a zero-carbon grid $100B cheaper per year — if utilities and policymakers can act in time.

By Jeff St. John . 22 August 2023
Solar

Biden admin slaps more tariffs on several Chinese solar manufacturers

The Commerce Department has concluded its probe of Chinese solar firms' tariff evasion. The ruling could derail the rapidly growing, import-dependent U.S. solar industry.

By Eric Wesoff . 22 August 2023
Marine transport

Wind power with a high-tech twist could help ships burn less fuel

Commodities giant Cargill is testing a new kind of wind-harnessing device meant to slash fuel use and curb CO2 emissions from the world's cargo ships.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 August 2023
Carbon capture

Ebb Carbon wants to pull CO2 from the sky with electricity and seawater

The California startup is operating a first-of-a-kind system at a Pacific coast lab to bring more scientific certainty to nascent ocean carbon removal.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 August 2023
Batteries

New York is reeling from its hot battery summer

The state's ambitious clean energy buildout has hit an unexpected setback after three different grid batteries caught fire in the span of two months.

By Julian Spector . 21 August 2023
Video

Video: How the Inflation Reduction Act has transformed US clean energy

Watch a conversation on the historic climate law’s impact featuring the Department of Energy’s David Crane and Canary Media’s Julian Spector.

By Julian Spector . 21 August 2023
Energy efficiency

North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient

State Republicans have banned residential building-code updates until 2031, a move that will increase energy costs and make it harder to decarbonize buildings.

By Jeff St. John . 18 August 2023
ENN

Climate advocate Kate Knuth on her new role as Minnesota’s agency’s climate director

The former state lawmaker and Minneapolis mayoral candidate talks about how government can help mobilize the state to prepare for climate change.

By Frank Jossi . 18 August 2023
Climate crisis

Chart: The US can't meet its climate goals unless states step up

But if the 24 states with aggressive emissions-reduction targets make good on their pledges, the country could get within striking distance of its 2030 commitment.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 August 2023