Articles

Heat pumps

Bay Area startup introduces flat-rate, single-room heat pumps

Merino Energy says its through-the-wall heat pumps are faster to install than ductless systems. They’ll be available for $3,800 — installation included.

By Alison F. Takemura . 7 April 2026
Offshore wind

Trump’s offshore wind opposition was never really about the whales

The administration has made false claims that offshore wind hurts whales. It didn’t flinch when lifting protections for endangered whales to boost oil and gas.

By Maria Gallucci . 7 April 2026
Transmission

How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois

Utilities, solar companies, and environmentalists worked together to fast-track flexible interconnection and build lots of community solar in record time.

By Jeff St. John . 6 April 2026
Electrification

These Palo Alto kids are pushing the city to promote induction stoves

Middle and high school students in the California town are urging officials to tell residents about the harms of gas stoves and the benefits of cleaner cooking.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 April 2026
Canary Media

Canary Media is turning 5!

Here’s how we've built a newsroom dedicated to covering the clean energy transition.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 April 2026
Clean energy

This spring has been a record season for renewables

Wind, solar, and batteries are more critical than ever as the world faces a fossil fuel crisis, and spring is when these resources hit their stride.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 3 April 2026
Batteries

Nation's largest urban battery to take center stage near San Francisco

Developer Arevon has begun building a 1-gigawatt-hour storage project in Daly City, near the Cow Palace arena, where it will serve up clean energy at night.

By Julian Spector . 3 April 2026
Clean energy

Iran war could spur Europe to double down on renewables — again

The Mideast conflict is plunging the European Union into yet another energy crisis. EU officials are once again embracing solar and wind as a result.

By Dan McCarthy . 3 April 2026
Green steel

Green steel is the way forward for Indiana, former steelworkers say

Advocates warn that what’s left of the industry could be lost if companies choose to invest in dirty blast furnaces instead of modernizing with cleaner steelmaking.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 April 2026
Electric vehicles

Used EVs are a bargain right now — and buyers are noticing

New EV sales may be falling, but used models are more plentiful and cheaper than they’ve ever been. That’s a big opportunity as gas prices surge.

By Jeff St. John . 2 April 2026