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Cartoon: Burning Man vs. US government

By Climatoonist . 1 February 2023
ENN

Tourism boosters worry lack of public EV charging could hurt New Hampshire

A bill in the state Senate would address barriers to installing charging stations, as tourism groups warn the state faces stiff competition from Maine and Vermont.

By Lisa Prevost . 1 February 2023
ENN

In Maine, coalition works to make sure organized labor has role in offshore wind

A group of environmental and labor organizations want a state offshore wind advisory committee in its final plan to include more specific language recommending project labor and labor peace agreements.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 February 2023
Fossil fuels

Clean energy is cheaper than coal across the whole US, study finds

Almost every coal-fired power plant in the country could be cost-effectively replaced by local solar or wind and batteries, according to a groundbreaking new analysis.

By Jeff St. John . 31 January 2023
Fun stuff

This billion-dollar-selling toy was inspired by heat pumps

Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson talks to Canary Media about the toy's origin story and what he's working on now as a climatetech entrepreneur.

By Mike Munsell . 31 January 2023
Hydrogen

This utility is blending hydrogen into fossil gas. Can it scale?

Some households in Minnesota have been using a gas blend with 5% hydrogen to cook and heat their homes. Results have been positive so far.

By Frank Jossi . 31 January 2023
Liquefied natural gas

Can an economic giant clean up natural gas — and then swap in hydrogen?

Special report: South Korea, a top importer of U.S. natural gas, wants to curb its carbon emissions and ultimately shift to cleaner energy. Will its bid work?

By Jeffrey Ball . 31 January 2023
ENN

Advocates, Dominion clash again over utility reform legislation in Virginia

Competing bills could help determine how much customers pay for Dominion Energy’s clean energy transition.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 30 January 2023
Liquefied natural gas

How the LNG export boom clashes with climate goals — visualized

Interactive graphics: The U.S. is about to become the global leader in exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG. What does that mean for the climate?

By Geoff McGhee, Canary Staff . 30 January 2023
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Report: Duke Energy’s N.C. coal plants more expensive to run than building new solar farms

The analysis by the clean energy policy firm Energy Innovation concludes that Duke Energy could save customers money by swiftly shutting down its coal plants and replacing them with a mix of solar and energy storage.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 January 2023