Articles

Marine transport

Sailing into 2022 with wind-powered cargo ships

Use of wind-propulsion devices like towing kites and rotor sails set to double in 2022, experts say.

By Maria Gallucci . 3 January 2022
Solar

Will GAF Energy beat Tesla on integrated solar roofs?

The sister company of roofing giant GAF has sector-spanning smarts and thousands of installs to date.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 January 2022
Fossil fuels

Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend

Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.

By Canary Staff . 31 December 2021
Climatetech finance

DOE Loan Programs Office is back in action, plus the latest climatetech deals

Monolith is about to get a mammoth loan; NuScale is going public via SPAC; AES is buying Community Energy; and more.

By Eric Wesoff . 30 December 2021
Climate justice

Video: Why do people in lower-income neighborhoods pay more for LED lightbulbs?

A conversation on energy justice with Tony Reames, a new adviser in the U.S. Department of Energy.

By Canary Staff . 30 December 2021
Clean energy

5 clean energy stats that will wow your friends on New Year’s Eve

With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 December 2021
Policy & regulation

The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021

Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.

By Jeff St. John . 28 December 2021
Fun stuff

The top 10 Canary Media stories of 2021

Check out our most popular pieces of the year. It turns out that people love unexpected good news about clean energy breakthroughs.

By Julian Spector . 27 December 2021
Fun stuff

Chart: How much will it cost to power your holiday lights this season?

A lot if you live in Hawaii. Not so much if you’re in Louisiana. See the average for your state.

By Canary Staff . 24 December 2021
Fun stuff

Ford shakes up Twitter with electric vehicle memes

"Range anxiety, shmange anxiety," tweets the 118-year-old auto manufacturer.

By Mike Munsell . 24 December 2021