Articles

Electric vehicles

Electric buses are ready for takeoff at US airports

Airports nationwide are investing millions in federal grant money to electrify their bus fleets, cutting both carbon emissions and diesel pollution.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 October 2022
Fossil fuels

Charts: Winter heating bills to rise thanks to high natural-gas prices

Increasing U.S. exports of LNG are helping to drive up natural-gas prices, which means more Americans will struggle to pay for heating this winter.

By Canary Staff . 28 October 2022
ENN

White Earth Tribal College becomes a bright spot for solar energy job training

As alternative energy jobs expand across Minnesota, a new program offered at a northwestern Minnesota reservation college is connecting Native and other workers to good-paying work.

By Andrew Hazzard . 27 October 2022
Fun stuff

Generate your own food-and-art combo for the ultimate climate protest

So many foodstuffs, so many priceless works of art. Which duo will be brought together in the next viral climate direct action? Use our generator to find out.

27 October 2022
Solar

Enphase to manufacture solar inverters in US, spurred by new tax credits

Clean energy hardware juggernaut Enphase says it will produce millions of solar microinverters in the U.S. by late 2023, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Julian Spector . 27 October 2022
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Chicago entrepreneur uses clean energy to create opportunities in disinvested communities

Arthur Burton is helping to close gaps in solar and electric vehicle charging stations, while providing job training for at-risk youth.

By Audrey Henderson . 27 October 2022
ENN

Commercial building owners are about to get a new tool to fight climate change in Maine

Maine is the latest state to offer Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, loans, a tool that lets property owners repay loans for solar, energy efficiency and other projects through a line on their property tax bills.

By Sarah Shemkus . 26 October 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Lauren Flanagan, CEO of Sesame Solar

Plus, climatetech career moves at Span, Proterra, Aligned Climate Capital, EVgo, Enel, BlocPower, AES and SEPA.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 26 October 2022
Electric vehicles

This startup offers affordable EV leases to people with long commutes

Zevvy has raised seed funding to scale its electric-vehicle leasing, which is aimed at saving money and slashing emissions for the people who drive the most.

By Julian Spector . 25 October 2022
ENN

Eye on Utilities: Will HB 6 impact the 2022 election?

As early voting gets underway, full information about Ohio’s HB 6 scandal still isn’t out. Plus other developments in the saga surrounding Ohio’s nuclear and coal bailout law.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 25 October 2022