Policy & regulation

Climate crisis

IEA: World still has ‘narrow’ path to reach net-zero carbon by 2050

Adding clean energy capacity at unprecedented rates and halting all fossil fuel investment could avert the worst climate change impacts — if governments can commit to action.

By Jeff St. John . 18 May 2021
Policy & regulation

The decarbonization gap that's splitting Colorado Democrats

A new analysis offers criticism — and potential solutions — in the battle between an incentives-based approach and demanding mandatory emissions limits.

By Jeff St. John . 18 May 2021
Solar

Swinerton goes big on solar-plus-storage, navigates Biden and unions

The president of the top U.S. solar engineering, procurement and construction firm talks to Canary about labor, unions, diversity and zip ties.

By Eric Wesoff . 17 May 2021
Transmission

MISO takes a deep look at electrification’s potential impact on its grid

A new report outlines how EVs and building electrification will pose challenges for the country’s geographically largest grid operator.

By Andy Kowalczyk . 14 May 2021
Solar

Newsletter: The energy policy Trump and Biden agree on

President Biden reversed numerous Trump-era energy policies, but he's keeping one: solar tariffs.

By Julian Spector . 14 May 2021
Solar

The political fight over solar tariffs wages on

New administration, same old problems for solar industry players who want to see the Section 201 tariffs dissolved.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 13 May 2021
Solar

PosiGen spurs solar ownership and environmental justice for low-income homeowners

"California is on the list, but it's not like we're going to Silicon Valley — we'll be going to Compton."

By Eric Wesoff . 13 May 2021
Guest essay

The US must ally with Canada to tackle climate change

A plan to replace "Buy American" with "Buy North American" provisions to strengthen cross-border collaboration.

By Jayson Myers . 12 May 2021
Wind

Big win for US offshore wind: Biden administration approves $2B Vineyard project

The bureaucratic breakthrough signals renewed federal support for up to 30 GW of East Coast offshore wind by 2030.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2021
Nuclear

Biden going nuclear with a tax credit? Plus, an advanced reactor news roundup

A production tax credit for nuclear power generation could make its way into the $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 May 2021