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Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Belinda Gilbey, president of Bondi Energy

Plus, climatetech career and board moves at Prologis, Pine Gate Renewables, Axios, Scale Microgrids, EDF Renewables, AutoGrid, Overture VC and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 28 June 2023
Podcast

The fungus among us

A new study suggests that fungi contribute to soil carbon far more than previously thought.

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By Shayle Kann . 37 min . 29 June 2023
Clean energy

Is the biggest US public utility finally catching up on clean energy?

Tennessee Valley Authority is buying massive amounts of renewables. But critics say it's still relying too much on fossil fuels to serve its 10 million customers.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2023
Climatetech finance

US climate law introduces billion-dollar ‘game-changer’ for nonprofits

Direct payments to cities, tribes, nonprofits and other entities that don't pay taxes could dramatically expand clean energy growth and boost community ownership.

By Jeff St. John . 15 August 2023
Podcast

Navigating the electrification gauntlet

Can utilities deliver on the promise of electrification?

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By Shayle Kann . 51 min . 17 August 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up special edition: 2023  Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Awards

Canary joins the DOE in honoring 10 women who are making big strides and shaking things up in the clean energy sector.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 September 2023
Transmission

The US just made its biggest-ever investment in the grid

The power grid is not ready to handle the energy transition — or extreme weather. The Biden administration hopes $3.5B in new investments will fix that.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2023
Just transition

The West is making mistakes as it helps developing nations get off coal

As emerging economies look to switch from coal to clean energy, some globally funded initiatives leave workers and communities behind.

By Saqib Rahim . 9 November 2023
Energy equity

Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity

The renowned climber translates his passion for heights into high-impact solar projects, powering change one community at a time.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 27 February 2024
Distributed energy resources

Houston’s post-Beryl outages highlight benefits of distributed energy

More solar, batteries, and gas microgrids could have helped Houston during last week’s outages. But state leaders and utilities haven’t made them a priority.

By Jeff St. John . 18 July 2024