Policy & regulation

Carbon-free buildings

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.

By Jeff St. John . 20 January 2022
Fun stuff

Edward Norton wonks out on solar policy and NYT crossword angers clean-energy fans

The first rule of Friday Social is that we don’t talk about…boring stuff.

By Mike Munsell . 14 January 2022
Nuclear

Nuclear startup Oklo gets thumbs-down from regulators. What does this mean for next-gen nuclear?

If innovative reactor designs can't pass muster with the federal government, the U.S. nuclear industry is in trouble.

By Eric Wesoff . 13 January 2022
Solar

California's Gov. Newsom says 'changes need to be made' to the state's polarizing net-metering proposal

But he says he won't intervene in the heated debate that's pitted solar and environmental groups against utility customer watchdogs.

By Jeff St. John . 12 January 2022
Climatetech finance

Jigar Shah on DOE's big new loan for a hydrogen plant and what's coming next

Plus, Monolith CEO Rob Hanson on building a first-of-its-kind, billion-dollar facility that produces ammonia and carbon black as well as hydrogen.

By Canary Staff . 11 January 2022
Fossil fuels

We're still expanding the natural gas system — and there's a good chance you're paying for it

The climate crisis demands we wean ourselves off gas, but new buildings keep getting hooked up, thanks to sweetheart provisions and utility-bill subsidies.

By Mike Henchen, Sherri Billimoria . 11 January 2022
Politics

Here’s where things stand with climate legislation in Congress

The Build Back Better Act — and its $555B in climate spending — is not dead yet.

By David Roberts . 7 January 2022
Podcast

Are Biden’s climate ambitions slipping away?

This week on The Carbon Copy: The president may still have a slim chance to do something big on climate — but for how much longer?

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By Stephen Lacey . 6 January 2022
Podcast

How states powered climate policy in 2021

Governors and state lawmakers are blazing trails on emissions reduction, clean energy targets and environmental justice.

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By Julia Pyper . 40 min . 6 January 2022
Carbon capture

US government squandered hundreds of millions on 'clean coal' pipe dream

Federal investments in industrial carbon capture paid off, but investments in coal-plant CCS did not, watchdog finds.

By Jeff St. John . 5 January 2022