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Solar

New California rooftop-solar plan drops ‘solar tax,’ but fears remain

California regulators want to promote equity and boost batteries to shore up the grid. Critics on both sides say the latest net-metering plan misses the mark.

By Jeff St. John . 10 November 2022
Guest essay

COP27: Is a green wave of climate finance finally gaining momentum?

Our third dispatch from the U.N. climate conference looks at controversies over “loss and damage,” carbon offsets, the future of fertilizer and more.

By Adam Aston . 10 November 2022
Marine transport

The race is on to build the world's first ammonia-powered ship

Startup Amogy is retrofitting a tugboat in New York, while several Nordic companies are testing out different ammonia technologies for cleaning up the shipping industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 November 2022
Clean energy jobs

Want to work in climatetech? Here's how to get started

Canary highlights top resources, recruiters and communities to help you land your dream job in renewable energy, cleantech or climate.

By Mike Munsell . 10 November 2022
ENN

In Maine, mass timber seen as a climate solution and an economic opportunity

The engineered wood material is made by attaching thin layers of wood with glue, nails or dowels to create strong structural elements that can replace steel beams in building construction.

By Sarah Shemkus . 10 November 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Karla Loeb, head of government affairs at Arcadia

Plus, climatetech career moves at BlocPower, X, Nextracker, DOE, Elemental Excelerator, SunPower and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 10 November 2022
Energy equity

More lower-income US households are adopting solar

A new report finds that rooftop solar is growing among low- and moderate-income households, though the industry still has a wealth gap problem.

By Alison F. Takemura . 9 November 2022
ENN

Oregon company borrows concept from iconic bridges for elevated solar arrays

Rute’s technology, newly out of prototype stage, suspends panels nine feet above the ground using a system of cables. The company hopes the design can help farmers and ranchers blend solar energy with agricultural production.

9 November 2022
Guest essay

COP27: We’re on a highway to climate hell. Let’s build an offramp

Our second dispatch from the U.N. conference looks at holding wealthy nations accountable for their outsize role in climate change. Plus: What comes after 1.5°C?

By Adam Aston . 8 November 2022
Fossil fuels

Gas plants without the emissions? This startup says it's cracked the code

North Carolina–based NET Power uses a novel combustion cycle that captures its own emissions. Now it's building a 300MW plant in Texas to prove it works at scale.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2022