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Video: Hope, worry, and resilience in a Colorado coal community

A short documentary series reveals a portrait of a coal mining town facing significant changes, shedding light on the human impact as our country transitions to clean energy.

By Bob Trondson . 26 April 2021
Energy storage

Hydrostor is developing truly massive grid storage in watery caverns

Design work is beginning for a 500-megawatt project that could be online by 2025.

By Julian Spector . 23 April 2021
Policy & regulation

What you need to know after Biden's climate pledge

If you're wondering what actions are required to meet Biden's climate aspirations, we have you covered.

By Julian Spector . 23 April 2021
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Connecticut considers stretch code that lets cities push builders on efficiency

The legislation, which has cleared a committee vote but faces opposition from homebuilders, would allow cities to adopt building standards more in line with standards available in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.

By Lisa Prevost . 23 April 2021
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Want tax incentives in Des Moines? Be ready to meet higher energy efficiency bar

Midwest cities including Des Moines, Iowa, are increasingly linking tax-increment financing to sustainability requirements as they look for every tool possible to make progress on ambitious climate goals.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 23 April 2021
Policy & regulation

Can federal tax credits help build the transmission needed to green the US grid?

President Biden and Democrats in Congress home in on support for hard-to-build transmission as a linchpin for meeting clean energy goals.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 22 April 2021
Climate crisis

The policy pathways to cut US carbon emissions in half by 2030

Energy Innovation's models show that technologies and policies can cost-effectively meet President Biden’s carbon-cutting commitments. The politics are another matter.

By Jeff St. John . 22 April 2021
Climatetech finance

Congruent Ventures raises $175M fund for early-stage climate tech

Investors want a piece of the startups that could build a low-carbon society.

By Julian Spector . 22 April 2021
Climate crisis

It's always Earth Day at Canary Media

We're celebrating by reporting on the global effort to decarbonize society and avoid catastrophic climate change.

By Julian Spector . 22 April 2021
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Grid congestion caps Minnesota town’s rooftop solar ambitions

A flurry of community solar projects south of the Twin Cities has limited clean energy opportunities in the city of Northfield, where homeowners have been forced to abandon projects due to high interconnection charges.

By Frank Jossi . 22 April 2021