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We report on how the world is decarbonizing with a critical focus on finding out what works and what doesn't. en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:05:03 -0400 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:05:03 -0400 This software firm has a plan to take grid-enhancing tech nationwide https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/software-firm-grid-enhancing-tech Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/software-firm-grid-enhancing-tech Jeff St. John Energy-hungry aluminum plant is swept up in Oklahoma governor’s race https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/aluminum-plant-oklahoma-governor-race Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/aluminum-plant-oklahoma-governor-race Maria Gallucci New QCells plant doubles current US capacity to make solar cells https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/qcells-solar-plant-double-capacity Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/qcells-solar-plant-double-capacity Julian Spector North Carolina bill would prop up coal until new nuclear is approved https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/north-carolina-bill-coal-nuclear Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/north-carolina-bill-coal-nuclear Elizabeth Ouzts In this house, an EV helps power appliances — and the grid https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/ev-helps-power-appliances-grid Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/ev-helps-power-appliances-grid Jeff St. John Pioneering grid battery nudges California closer to 24/7 clean energy https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/pioneering-grid-battery-california Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/pioneering-grid-battery-california Julian Spector Why is Massachusetts sitting on $64M in EV-charger funding? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-sitting-on-ev-charger-funding Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-sitting-on-ev-charger-funding Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pump-deal-neighbors Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pump-deal-neighbors Alison F. Takemura Where does balcony solar stand in your state? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/states-passing-balcony-solar-laws Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/states-passing-balcony-solar-laws Sarah Shemkus NYC’s big, clean power line is officially up and running https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/new-york-clean-power-transmission Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:15:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/new-york-clean-power-transmission Kathryn Krawczyk Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/ohio-blocked-wind-solar Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/ohio-blocked-wind-solar Kathiann M. Kowalski Electric cars are starting to take over the world https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/electric-cars-starting-take-over-world Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/electric-cars-starting-take-over-world Dan McCarthy Why North Carolina’s electric co-ops are turning to grid batteries https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/north-carolina-electric-co-ops-grid-batteries Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/north-carolina-electric-co-ops-grid-batteries Elizabeth Ouzts Utilities aren’t sharing smart meter data in PJM. That’s a problem. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/utilities-not-sharing-smart-meter-data Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/utilities-not-sharing-smart-meter-data Jeff St. John House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/house-passes-bipartisan-measures-speed-geothermal Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/house-passes-bipartisan-measures-speed-geothermal Maria Gallucci DOE bars homes from using rebates to ditch fossil-fueled heating https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/doe-homes-using-rebates Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/doe-homes-using-rebates Dan Gearino In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-evs-feeding-grid Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-evs-feeding-grid Sarah Shemkus 7 states sue to stop Trump’s offshore wind deal with TotalEnergies https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/7-states-sue-trump-offshore-wind-deal Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/7-states-sue-trump-offshore-wind-deal Maria Gallucci A safer nuclear fuel is gaining steam — but cost remains a hurdle https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/safer-nuclear-fuel-gaining-steam Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/safer-nuclear-fuel-gaining-steam Alexander Kaufman Indiana coal plant that Trump forced to stay open is not operating https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/indiana-coal-plant-trump-stay-open Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/indiana-coal-plant-trump-stay-open Kari Lydersen California makes controversial change to cap-and-invest program https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-controversial-cap-and-invest-program Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-controversial-cap-and-invest-program Jeff St. John Thanks to two new laws, more Virginians can save with community solar https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/two-new-laws-virginia-community-solar Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/two-new-laws-virginia-community-solar Elizabeth Ouzts In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/attack-solar-myths-potato-farms Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/attack-solar-myths-potato-farms Austyn Gaffney Voters in 9 states will pick the people overseeing their power bills https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/voters-in-9-states-get-to-pick-the-people-who-oversee-their-power-bills Fri, 29 May 2026 13:36:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/voters-in-9-states-get-to-pick-the-people-who-oversee-their-power-bills Kathryn Krawczyk The tax credit cliff has hit EV sales hard https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/the-tax-credit-cliff-has-hit-ev-sales-hard Fri, 29 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/the-tax-credit-cliff-has-hit-ev-sales-hard Dan McCarthy As geothermal networks grow, so does the call for a new utility model https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-networks-new-utility-model Thu, 28 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-networks-new-utility-model Sarah Shemkus Installing EV charging at big-box stores is not as easy as it looks https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/charge-your-car-at-menards-its-illinois-stores-are-adding-ev-ports Thu, 28 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/charge-your-car-at-menards-its-illinois-stores-are-adding-ev-ports Kari Lydersen It’s a great time to buy a used EV. Here’s how to get the right one. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/great-time-to-buy-used-ev Wed, 27 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/great-time-to-buy-used-ev Alison F. Takemura The hidden innovation behind Antora’s massive new heat battery https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/innovation-antora-massive-heat-battery Wed, 27 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/innovation-antora-massive-heat-battery Maria Gallucci New York state gives up on its most ambitious climate targets https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/new-york-gives-up-ambitious-climate-targets Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/new-york-gives-up-ambitious-climate-targets Ysabelle Kempe This AI tool helps community solar developers connect to the grid sooner https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/ai-helps-community-solar-connect-grid Tue, 26 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/ai-helps-community-solar-connect-grid Kari Lydersen The grid is in better shape this summer. Thank solar and batteries. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/grid-better-shape-this-summer Tue, 26 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/grid-better-shape-this-summer Jeff St. John Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings with — wait for it — sewage https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/denver-heat-cool-buildings-sewage Mon, 25 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/denver-heat-cool-buildings-sewage Ishan Thakore Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/wind-solar-outgenerate-gas-april Fri, 22 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/wind-solar-outgenerate-gas-april Dan McCarthy NextEra Energy wants to buy its way into Data Center Alley https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/nextera-energy-wants-to-buy-its-way-into-data-center-alley Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/nextera-energy-wants-to-buy-its-way-into-data-center-alley Kathryn Krawczyk Geothermal energy gets boost from new coalition of Western governors https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-energy-boost-western-governors Thu, 21 May 2026 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-energy-boost-western-governors Maria Gallucci 24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/24-7-renewables-could-happen-soon Thu, 21 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/24-7-renewables-could-happen-soon Julian Spector This Vermont town embraced a wind farm. Solar is a different story. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/lowell-vermont-opposition-clean-energy-farmland Thu, 21 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/lowell-vermont-opposition-clean-energy-farmland Austyn Gaffney California cap-and-invest proposal would threaten state climate goals https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-cap-and-invest-proposal Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-cap-and-invest-proposal Jeff St. John Bay Area looks to exempt some households from gas water-heater phaseout https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/bay-area-exempt-gas-water-heater Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/bay-area-exempt-gas-water-heater Alison F. Takemura How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/how-big-can-solar-go Tue, 19 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/how-big-can-solar-go Julian Spector Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/trump-admin-defends-coal-order Tue, 19 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/trump-admin-defends-coal-order Marianne Lavelle X-energy gets federal environmental approval for Texas nuclear reactors https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/x-energy-gets-federal-approval-reactors Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/x-energy-gets-federal-approval-reactors Alexander Kaufman Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-overtakes-coal-texas-first Mon, 18 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-overtakes-coal-texas-first Julian Spector Ohio utilities report subpar grid reliability as they seek a lower bar https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/ohio-utilities-report-subpar-grid-reliability Mon, 18 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/ohio-utilities-report-subpar-grid-reliability Kathiann M. Kowalski Soaring gas prices have drivers turning to EVs — except in the US https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/chinese-evs-europe-us-gas-prices Fri, 15 May 2026 13:54:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/chinese-evs-europe-us-gas-prices Kathryn Krawczyk The world is installing grid batteries at a blistering pace https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/world-installing-grid-batteries Fri, 15 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/world-installing-grid-batteries Dan McCarthy Elon Musk’s xAI adds more unpermitted gas generators for data centers https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/elon-musk-xai-unpermitted-generators Fri, 15 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/elon-musk-xai-unpermitted-generators Alex Rozier North Carolina groups fight regulator’s order to cancel solar for 2026 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/north-carolina-groups-fight-regulator-order Thu, 14 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/north-carolina-groups-fight-regulator-order Elizabeth Ouzts The Indiana community caught between coal and the data center boom https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/this-indiana-community-is-caught-between-coal-and-the-data-center-boom Thu, 14 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/this-indiana-community-is-caught-between-coal-and-the-data-center-boom Kari Lydersen Fervo Energy’s IPO is a milestone for next-gen geothermal https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/fervo-energy-ipo-milestone Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/fervo-energy-ipo-milestone Dan McCarthy Mid-sized solar could help bring down electricity bills in Pennsylvania https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/mid-sized-solar-electricity-bills-pennsylvania Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/mid-sized-solar-electricity-bills-pennsylvania Jeff St. John Amazon bets on what could be a game-changing heat pump https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/amazon-game-changing-heat-pump Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/amazon-game-changing-heat-pump Alison F. Takemura Software is helping this real estate giant burn less gas in NYC https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-free-buildings/software-avalonbay-parity-nyc Tue, 12 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-free-buildings/software-avalonbay-parity-nyc Jeff St. John Can the US harness old oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/harness-oil-gas-wells-produce-geothermal-energy Tue, 12 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/harness-oil-gas-wells-produce-geothermal-energy Maria Gallucci Confusing ballot wording may have tipped Ohio vote on renewables ban https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/land-use/confusing-ballot-wording-ohio-renewables-ban Mon, 11 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/land-use/confusing-ballot-wording-ohio-renewables-ban Kathiann M. Kowalski Balcony solar bill dies in Illinois after union voices opposition https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-bill-dies-illinois Fri, 08 May 2026 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-bill-dies-illinois Kari Lydersen 250+ onshore wind projects stalled as Pentagon freezes permitting https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/wind-projects-stalled-pentagon-permitting Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/wind-projects-stalled-pentagon-permitting Kathryn Krawczyk Maine’s community solar boom is going bust https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/maine-community-solar-going-bust Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/maine-community-solar-going-bust Sarah Shemkus We bet you can’t guess which states rely most on wind and solar power https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/which-states-most-wind-solar-power Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/which-states-most-wind-solar-power Dan McCarthy Industry can dodge fuel shocks by electrifying. What’s the holdup? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/industry-fuel-shocks-electrifying Thu, 07 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/industry-fuel-shocks-electrifying Alison F. Takemura Europe’s quest for green steel https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/europes-quest-for-green-steel Thu, 07 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/europes-quest-for-green-steel Paul Tullis Resident-led campaign fails to reverse Ohio county’s ban on renewables https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/land-use/resident-campaign-fails-ohio-renewables-ban Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/land-use/resident-campaign-fails-ohio-renewables-ban Kathiann M. Kowalski Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good news for California. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-fleets/tesla-semis-hit-the-road Wed, 06 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-fleets/tesla-semis-hit-the-road Jeff St. John Offshore wind firm that took Trump payout hits a milestone in Europe https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/ocean-winds-trump-deal-europe-floating-turbines Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/ocean-winds-trump-deal-europe-floating-turbines Maria Gallucci America’s nuclear dry spell is over https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/americas-nuclear-dry-spell-is-over Tue, 05 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/americas-nuclear-dry-spell-is-over Alexander Kaufman Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/virginia-rggi-carbon-price-energy-affordability Tue, 05 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/virginia-rggi-carbon-price-energy-affordability Jake Bittle For cheaper power, Virginia’s local utilities build small grid batteries https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/cheaper-power-virginia-utilities-small-batteries Mon, 04 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/cheaper-power-virginia-utilities-small-batteries Elizabeth Ouzts Top US nuclear regulator is rewriting its rules for new era of reactors https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/us-nuclear-regulator-rewriting-rules Mon, 04 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/us-nuclear-regulator-rewriting-rules Alexander Kaufman SoCalGas customers spared paying $266M for hydrogen pipeline project https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/hydrogen/socalgas-customers-spared-hydrogen-pipeline-plans Fri, 01 May 2026 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/hydrogen/socalgas-customers-spared-hydrogen-pipeline-plans Jeff St. John Hydropower is in hot water. Will Trump’s DOE release funding to help? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/hydropower/hydropower-funding-trump-doe-clean Fri, 01 May 2026 13:57:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/hydropower/hydropower-funding-trump-doe-clean Kathryn Krawczyk Used EVs are on the upswing in America https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/used-evs-upswing-america Fri, 01 May 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/used-evs-upswing-america Dan McCarthy US Steel to build $2B lower-carbon iron plant in Arkansas https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/us-steel-build-2b-plant-arkansas Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/us-steel-build-2b-plant-arkansas Maria Gallucci Two California bills would push utilities to get more out of their grids https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/distributed-energy-resources/two-california-bills-utilities-grids Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/distributed-energy-resources/two-california-bills-utilities-grids Jeff St. John New winter rates saved at least $37M for Massachusetts heat-pump owners https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/winter-rates-massachusetts-heat-pump-owners Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/winter-rates-massachusetts-heat-pump-owners Sarah Shemkus America’s big new aluminum smelter is still waiting on a power deal https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/americas-new-aluminum-smelter-needs-power Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/americas-new-aluminum-smelter-needs-power Maria Gallucci A new bill would help VPPs replace peaker plants in California https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/new-bill-vpp-california Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/new-bill-vpp-california Jeff St. John Local policies to get buildings off gas keep winning in court https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/local-policies-buildings-winning-court Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/local-policies-buildings-winning-court Alison F. Takemura US battery startup builds factory in China after nixing Kentucky plant https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/us-battery-startup-builds-factory-china Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/us-battery-startup-builds-factory-china Julian Spector Virginia’s new law blocks counties from banning solar https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-blocks-counties-from-banning-solar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-blocks-counties-from-banning-solar Elizabeth Ouzts Why are blue states scapegoating energy efficiency? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-efficiency/why-are-blue-states-scapegoating-energy-efficiency Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-efficiency/why-are-blue-states-scapegoating-energy-efficiency Sarah Shemkus Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Ohio utility bribery case https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/supreme-court-utility-bribery-case Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/supreme-court-utility-bribery-case Kathiann M. Kowalski Trump is blocking solar for farmers. Can the Farm Bill fix that? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/food-and-farms/trump-blocking-solar-farm-bill Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/food-and-farms/trump-blocking-solar-farm-bill Kari Lydersen Fossil fuel promoters tied to campaign to keep Ohio county renewable ban https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/politics/fossil-fuel-campaign-tied-renewables-ban Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/politics/fossil-fuel-campaign-tied-renewables-ban Kathiann M. Kowalski Solar power soared last year — and it’s not slowing down https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-power-record-2025 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:39:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-power-record-2025 Kathryn Krawczyk Duke Energy’s proactive grid upgrades under fire from electric co-ops https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/duke-energy-proactive-grid-upgrades Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/duke-energy-proactive-grid-upgrades Elizabeth Ouzts Which countries lead the way on nuclear energy? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/which-countries-lead-nuclear Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/which-countries-lead-nuclear Dan McCarthy Another offshore wind firm is seeking a payout as Trump stifles sector https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/engie-trump-deal-cancel-leases-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/engie-trump-deal-cancel-leases-us Maria Gallucci Maryland bill trades cost-saving energy efficiency for short-term relief https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/politics/maryland-bill-trades-energy-efficiency Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/politics/maryland-bill-trades-energy-efficiency Aman Azar An Ohio court may OK fracking-waste wells despite pollution concerns https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/ohio-court-fracking-waste Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/ohio-court-fracking-waste Kathiann M. Kowalski San Francisco helps home child care centers wean off gas https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/san-francisco-child-care-centers-gas Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/san-francisco-child-care-centers-gas Alison F. Takemura A new thermal battery could help this Minnesota campus electrify heat https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/thermal-battery-minnesota-campus Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/thermal-battery-minnesota-campus Brian Martucci Why smartphone cameras could unlock cheaper, faster rooftop solar https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/smartphones-rooftop-solar-cheaper-easier Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/smartphones-rooftop-solar-cheaper-easier Jeff St. John US judge halts Trump admin’s blockade on new wind and solar projects https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/us-judge-halts-trump-admins-blockade-on-new-wind-and-solar-projects Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:55:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/us-judge-halts-trump-admins-blockade-on-new-wind-and-solar-projects Maria Gallucci Will 176 nations adopt the first global carbon tax on ships? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/shipping-first-carbon-tax Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/shipping-first-carbon-tax Naveena Sadasivam The world is embracing offshore wind — even as the US retreats https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/world-offshore-wind-us-retreat Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/world-offshore-wind-us-retreat Maria Gallucci Fervo Energy unveils new power plant details in IPO filing https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/fervo-energy-geothermal-ipo-filing Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/fervo-energy-geothermal-ipo-filing Dan McCarthy Are long-promised solar perovskites finally hitting mass production? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/perovskites-mass-production-tandem-fremont Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/perovskites-mass-production-tandem-fremont Julian Spector Tiny North Carolina town takes a big step toward geothermal energy https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/enfield-north-carolina-thermal-geothermal-network-plan Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/enfield-north-carolina-thermal-geothermal-network-plan Elizabeth Ouzts As utility costs rise, can ‘background’ smart thermostats offer relief? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/background-smart-thermostats-renew-home-salt-river-project Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/background-smart-thermostats-renew-home-salt-river-project Jeff St. John