EV charging
EV charger installations in California are bogged down by local permitting
A six-year-old permitting law hasn’t unblocked installation delays — so state lawmakers are now considering mandates.
By Elizabeth McCarthy .
Policy & regulation
Solar
Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn
Rooftop solar has been a lifeline for the U.S. territory during blackouts. Now a government entity wants to undo a law protecting a key solar program.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Policy & regulation
Biden administration takes aim at the financial risks of climate change
The executive order directs federal agencies to identify climate risks and set disclosure rules for private industry and finance.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Arizona may resurrect efforts to commit to 100 percent carbon-free electricity
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Fossil fuels
Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?
Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.By Jason Deign .
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Policy & regulation
Newsletter: Mind the gaps in Colorado's climate plan
Two camps of climate planners are squaring off over how to decarbonize Colorado.By Julian Spector .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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