Articles

Transportation

Driving less may be as easy as riding a bike — a big electric one

Cargo e-bikes are catching on and could curb U.S. car emissions. Canary Media took a test ride to learn more about this emerging form of transportation.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 June 2023
ENN

For tree-sitter, no hiding from heartbreak of deal to greenlight Mountain Valley Pipeline

Theresa “Red” Terry made international headlines for tree-sitting in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for 34 straight days in 2018. Five years later, she feels despondent about the federal debt deal that cleared a path for the long-stalled pipeline project to be completed.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 20 June 2023
Solar

Agrivoltaics finds new fans in US Senate

Agriculture and solar: a winning combination for farmers, the climate and now — thanks to two recently introduced bills — maybe the Senate, too.

By Alison F. Takemura . 20 June 2023
Hydrogen

A profitable fuel-cell company finally emerges amid industrywide losses

For now, SFC's success is more exception than rule, but fuel-cell firms are betting that a green hydrogen revolution will soon reverse the entire industry's fortunes.

By Eric Wesoff . 20 June 2023
Carbon capture

Inside Charm Industrial’s multimillion-dollar bid to remove CO2 with plants

The high-flying startup claims to have locked away more carbon than any other venture by turning plant waste into crude-like oil and injecting it underground.

By Maria Gallucci . 19 June 2023
Transmission

Large swaths of the US grid could be vulnerable to blackouts this summer

Soaring temperatures could cause widespread electrical outages as power generation fails to keep up with demand.

By Nathaniel Scharping . 19 June 2023
ENN

Dismay as Michigan hands out millions of dollars in ‘low carbon’ grants for gas projects

Two-thirds of the funding went to support biogas production and natural gas infrastructure, while the rest was split between battery storage, solar and other projects.

By Tom Perkins . 16 June 2023
ENN

Neighbor dispute risks souring a Connecticut community on solar energy

An isolated noise issue at a solar farm is already being leveraged by opponents, despite promises by the site's owner to address it.

By Lisa Prevost . 16 June 2023
ENN

Commentary: S.C. senators can pass an overdue fix for unaffordable electric bills

Electric customers across South Carolina are now feeling the pain of this risk as gas and coal prices skyrocketed in recent months, write guest commentators Chris Carnevale and Maggie Shober.

By Chris Carnevale . 16 June 2023
Emissions reduction

Chart: How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?

Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 16 June 2023