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Massachusetts program pairs equity, clean transit

Plus: Rhode Island’s governor seeks more offshore wind, Pittsburgh leaders look to diversify clean energy workforce

By Bridget Reed Morawski . 21 March 2022
Clean energy

Gutting clean energy incentives would drive up electric bills

Rising energy costs are a problem in the U.S. Ending Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and ramping up fossil fuels would make it even worse.

By Jeff St. John . 20 March 2025
Clean energy

Chart: These states get more power from clean energy than coal

Wind and solar beats out the polluting fossil fuel in 28 states, from Arizona to Washington, bringing cheaper, cleaner electricity to communities.

By Dan McCarthy . 21 March 2025
Policy & regulation

What Trump’s tariffs mean for the energy transition

Wind, solar, EVs, data centers, and even fossil fuels are likely to struggle if the new levies hold.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 4 April 2025
Politics

The key elections to watch for energy and climate

Rising power bills, offshore wind, and data centers are all hot topics in these elections happening next week.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 31 October 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump

Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.

By Dan McCarthy . 19 December 2025
Clean energy

22GW of renewables thwarted or in limbo under Trump ‘blockade’

An Interior Department memo is hampering wind and solar on public lands. It’s one of many federal actions slowing the build-out of cheap, clean energy.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 January 2026
Series

Power Struggle: Building Clean Energy in Rural America

Most U.S. wind and solar installations are being built in the countryside, but not without significant debate. Critics worry that the projects take up too much land, while supporters point to renewable energy’s economic benefits and role in meeting surging electricity demand. In this special series, Canary Media explores both the challenges and opportunities of rural America’s clean energy transition.
Batteries

Battery recycling still isn’t easy. Just ask Ascend Elements.

The startup’s recent bankruptcy filing speaks to the larger headwinds facing American battery recyclers as automakers scale back EV plans.

By Julian Spector, Kathryn Krawczyk . 17 April 2026
Clean energy

State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

Unlike in 2025, almost no states have passed laws that make it harder to permit and site renewables this year, a report finds. What’s driving the shift?

By Jeff St. John . 22 July 2026