Articles

Food and farms

The investment boom in ‘renewable natural gas’ is sparking debate

Oil and gas giants are spending billions to develop RNG projects from trash, food and manure. But experts say there’s a limited future for the waste-derived fuel.

By Maria Gallucci . 8 May 2023
EV charging

A California bill could help EVs prevent blackouts

The state might require every electric vehicle to be capable of powering your home — and the grid — through a process called bidirectional charging.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 8 May 2023
ENN

Conservative clean energy advocate wants Virginia to get solar right

Skyler Zunk is co-founder of Energy Right, a nonprofit trying to make the conservative case for clean energy in his home state of Virginia.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 5 May 2023
Electric vehicles

Chart: EVs could make up more than a third of global car sales by 2030

A new electric-vehicle forecast from the IEA is a big upward revision from just a year ago, underscoring the speed of the global EV revolution.

By Dan McCarthy . 5 May 2023
Workforce diversity

The US electrician shortage has a simple fix: Recruit more women

Decarbonization means electrification, and electrification means more electricians. Women, who represent just 2% of U.S. electricians, could help the profession grow.

By Danielle Renwick . 5 May 2023
Hydrogen

Go big or start small: Picking the right scale for green hydrogen

Startups Electric Hydrogen and Ohmium are both building gigawatt-scale factories. But the electrolyzers they’re making come in very different sizes.

By Jeff St. John . 4 May 2023
ENN

Minneapolis trash incinerator loses renewable energy designation, but deadline for closure remains evasive

The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center’s location on the north edge of downtown Minneapolis has made it an environmental concern for decades. But as Hennepin County works on a zero waste plan, there’s no timeline for shutting it down.

By Andrew Hazzard . 4 May 2023
ENN

Commentary: Local solar and batteries will prevent rolling blackouts from winter storms

Utilities and policymakers are actively blocking perfectly good electrons from reaching your home, write guest commentators Anya Schoolman and Sachu Constantine.

By Anya Schoolman . 4 May 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Jen Betz, CFO at Element Energy

Plus, climatetech career moves at Palmetto, Verne, Rewiring America, Vision Ridge, Tierra Climate, American Clean Power and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 4 May 2023
Transmission

Talking TransWest and grid transmission policy on The Weather Channel

Watch Canary Media’s Jeff St. John discuss the challenges, costs and benefits of a much bigger grid on the cable channel’s climate show, Pattrn.

By Jeff St. John . 4 May 2023