Articles

Energy storage

Australia to replace coal plant with record-busting 850MW battery

Newcomer Akaysha Energy won backing from investment giant BlackRock and now will build a gargantuan battery in New South Wales.

By Julian Spector . 20 October 2022
Canary Media

Watch here: Canary Live New York on October 20

We're livestreaming the event at 7:00 p.m. ET from The Greene Space in New York City.

20 October 2022
Solar

Perovskites can make solar panels more efficient than silicon alone

But will their remarkable performance in the lab ever translate into real market momentum? Caelux and other tandem-solar startups are betting the answer is yes.

By Eric Wesoff . 19 October 2022
ENN

New Mexico utilities trying to overcharge on community solar, regulators say

Both the state utility regulator and clean energy advocates say utilities are intending to charge or limit community solar customers in ways they shouldn't be.

By Megan Gleason . 18 October 2022
Sponsored

Air conditioners in the US are not very efficient. Why?

In the rest of the world, one small tweak to AC design has resulted in efficiency gains of 25% or more. But this new tech hasn't caught on yet here.

18 October 2022
Batteries

Can electric buses serve as backup batteries on wheels?

A California pilot project is testing transit buses as a source of mobile backup power. If it works, they could replace dirty diesel generators during blackouts.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2022
ENN

Louisiana project highlights unknowns of carbon capture

Louisiana utility Cleco wants to capture a power plant's carbon emissions, but it would require huge amounts of water, raising supply concerns.

By Sara Sneath . 17 October 2022
ENN

Solar panels and crops can coexist, but more study needed on how and where

With mixed and sometimes puzzling results, researchers need more time and resources to figure out how to maximize agrivoltaics’ potential.

By Kari Lydersen . 17 October 2022
Heat pumps

Will tough standards for heat pump tax credits hurt adoption?

Industry insiders spar over whether the climate bill's $2,000 tax credit for heat pumps should require higher-efficiency models or loosen standards to expand the market.

By Jeff St. John . 17 October 2022
Solar

How to make sure your solar-plus-battery system works in a blackout

After disasters like Hurricane Fiona, solar panels and batteries can be a lifeline. Energy experts offer some do's and don'ts to help make the most of backup systems during outages.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 October 2022