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Climate crisis

Newsletter: Canary's new pods, a clean energy 'catapult' and the vicious circle of climate finance

Have you heard about our new podcasts? Plus: COP26 news on coal retirements, hydrogen and more.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2021
Nuclear

Helion brings in $500M for its novel approach to nuclear fusion

Despite its theoretical promise, fusion has never been harnessed. Are VCs throwing billions at science fiction?

By Eric Wesoff . 5 November 2021
Guest essay

Earth to Glasgow: Biodiversity is fundamental to a healthy climate

All eyes are on the climate COP, but there's an equally critical biodiversity COP process.

By Siddarth Shrikanth, Gretchen C. Daily . 5 November 2021
Clean energy

Chart: Almost all new power plants being built in the US are renewable

That trend is chipping away at fossil fuels' dominance on today's grid — but not fast enough to meet climate targets.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 5 November 2021
ENN

Virtual net metering alliance unlocks savings for Rhode Island public housing

A group of nine public housing authorities is taking advantage of the state’s virtual net metering program to pool resources on a major solar contract. The deal is estimated to save them $30 million over the next 20 years.

By Lisa Prevost . 5 November 2021
ENN

Burlington asks voters to approve a $20 million ‘net-zero energy’ bond

The bond would be paid back through future electricity revenue and will not increase taxes on residents. Public finance experts say it could be the first municipal bond of its kind specifically linked to a net-zero goal.

By David Thill . 5 November 2021
Fun stuff

Podcast party: A chat with Kendra Pierre-Louis of 'How to Save a Planet,' plus a Canary podcast playlist

It's a big week for all things podcast at Canary Media.

By Mike Munsell . 5 November 2021
Fossil fuels

COP26 players pledge funding to shut down coal plants

Countries, foundations and multilateral banks are stepping up to help developing countries ditch coal and go clean, but much more money will be needed.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2021
Hydrogen

Green hydrogen gets a major boost from a cross-industry coalition at COP26

Nine private-sector titans target a record-breaking 45GW expansion in production capacity by 2027.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2021
Clean energy

Energy audio stars Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann launch podcasts with Canary

Catch the trailers for The Carbon Copy and Catalyst here — and subscribe before they debut next week.

By Julian Spector . 4 November 2021