Articles

Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Omosede Imohe, global fellow at RMI

Plus, climatetech career moves at Toyota, Span, EVgo, Invenergy, Swift Solar, Clean Energy Ventures, Blue Ridge Power and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 13 July 2023
Utilities

The boards that regulate utilities are overwhelmingly white and male

Public utility commissions wield enormous power over state-level clean energy progress. But they lack diversity and tend to have political, utility or fossil connections.

By Lisa Prevost . 13 July 2023
ENN

As N.H. sets out to gauge energy efficiency awareness, some say education isn’t enough

New Hampshire's Energy Department wants to see what residents know about energy efficiency and how state programs can help them save on energy bills.

By Hadley Barndollar . 12 July 2023
Nuclear

The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear fuel in 70 years

Next-gen nuclear plants could be critical to the energy transition, but first, they’ll need fuel. Centrus has overcome a key regulatory barrier to meeting that need.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2023
Batteries

Can mobile batteries make dirty diesel generators obsolete?

Emissions-free mobile battery systems are taking on diesel generators as the power source of choice for movie sets, construction sites and disaster relief.

By Jeff St. John . 12 July 2023
ENN

Dominion Energy and its opponent funneled millions into Virginia primaries

Dominion Energy and Clean Virginia were the biggest spenders in the June elections, reigniting calls for campaign finance reform.

By Charlie Paullin . 11 July 2023
Video

Video: Canary Media talks EVs and air pollution on The Weather Channel

Maria Virginia Olano explains how speeding up the adoption of EVs and clean energy could drastically reduce pollution and benefit public health.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 11 July 2023
ENN

Minnesota community solar projects are about to get bigger and more far-flung

Community solar developers say they are reassessing project sites farther from the Twin Cities as a result of a new state law that drops size and geographic limitations.

By Frank Jossi . 11 July 2023
Wind

Biggest offshore wind farm in the US gets the go-ahead

The Biden admin approved a project off the New Jersey coast that will generate enough renewable power for up to half a million homes. It could be online by 2025.

By Akielly Hu . 11 July 2023
Heat pumps

Replacing ACs with heat pumps: A backdoor way to decarbonize heating

The idea has huge emissions-slashing potential, and regulators across the U.S. are starting to take it seriously.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2023