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Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

Texas locals are concerned about environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.

By Emily Foxhall . 20 April 2023
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Commentary: States can transform the grid to put people and small businesses first. This is how

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink the grid, writes guest commentator Jeff Cramer.

By Jeff Cramer . 20 April 2023
Clean fleets

EV trucks and buses need costly grid updates. Should utilities pay?

A new study says ratepayers will come out ahead if utilities take on the upfront costs to build much-needed charging infrastructure for electric fleets.

By Jeff St. John . 20 April 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Doseke Akporiaye, executive director of WRISE

Plus, climatetech career moves at SunPower, Silicon Ranch, Heila, Schletter, Sesame Solar, Mission Control Communications, Amasia and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 20 April 2023
Fun stuff

Cartoon: The queue

By Climatoonist . 20 April 2023
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Bill limiting oil drilling without landowners’ consent faces headwinds at Colorado legislature

A 72-year-old law lets drilling companies take property owners' mineral rights without their consent, and the industry has stymied lawmakers' attempts to reform it.

By Jennifer Oldham . 19 April 2023
Fossil fuels

Canary talks about New York and fossil gas on The Weather Channel

Watch Canary Media’s Jeff St. John discuss the state’s plans to decarbonize its buildings and fossil gas utilities on the cable channel’s climate show, Pattrn.

By Jeff St. John . 19 April 2023
Climatetech finance

Congruent raises new $300M climatetech fund despite market slowdown

Climatetech investment dropped 36 percent last quarter, but that didn't stop the early-stage investor from launching a new fund that nearly doubles its assets under management.

By Julian Spector . 19 April 2023
Policy & regulation

Berkeley’s landmark gas ban overturned, ripple effects may be limited

More than 100 U.S. municipalities have passed policies to restrict fossil-fuel use in buildings, though only about 25 cities have followed Berkeley’s model.

By Maria Gallucci . 18 April 2023
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Commentary: Charging into North Carolina’s electric future

Charging anxiety will soon be a thing of the past for North Carolinians, writes guest commentator Stuart Gardner.

By Stuart Gardner . 18 April 2023