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Opinion

Pacific Northwest heat wave makes the case for incentivizing heat pumps

Electric heat pumps can act as air conditioners — and move home heating systems away from natural gas.

By Justin Guay, Nate Adams . 29 June 2021
ENN

Detroit solar streetlight program tests community ownership

Soulardarity is installing solar-powered streetlights in the Highland Park neighborhood a decade after DTE Energy removed all but 500 lights there.

By Jacob Wallace . 29 June 2021
EV charging

The next frontier in corporate climate pledges: Installing free EV chargers at employees' homes

Biogen wants all its corporate vehicles to be electric by 2025. It’s hiring Enel X to give employees at-home charging to make it happen.

By Jeff St. John . 29 June 2021
ENN

In woody Wisconsin, biomass is key to energy future and economy, but also raises concerns

Gov. Tony Evers’ climate task force recently highlighted the potential role of biomass and wood in the state, but public health impacts from burning the fuels complicate their role as a potential climate solution.

By Kari Lydersen . 29 June 2021
ENN

Is it community solar if the utility — not community — owns the panels?

Michigan’s DTE Energy is the latest large utility accused of stretching the definition of “community solar” with a program in which customers get power from a utility-owned solar installation.

By Tom Perkins . 29 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Behold the bigness of solar

Introducing Solar High Rollers, a new Canary Media column on the success and growing pains of utility-scale solar.

By Julian Spector . 29 June 2021
Solar

Solo solar no more: Regional home solar installers join forces

New companies Lumio and Pineapple Energy are now poised to compete in a consolidating market.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 28 June 2021
Solar

Solar High Rollers: A new column on the big wins and growing pains of utility-scale solar

Want to get up to speed on utility-scale solar? Our kickoff column is a digest of breaking big-solar news and market themes.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 June 2021
ENN

As car-centric Cape Cod tries to cut emissions, transportation is a challenge

The Massachusetts region’s unique geography and seasonality — and decades of car-centric development — present a challenge for local leaders trying to reduce climate emissions, more than 55% of which comes from transportation.

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 June 2021
ENN

Meet the new state official supporting the rollout of green banks in Virginia

As program manager for energy efficiency and financing at Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Bettina Bergöö is responsible for helping localities set up lending programs for clean energy projects.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 28 June 2021