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Policy & regulation

The avoided-cost calculator: The controversial metric at the center of California’s solar net-metering fight

Tying rooftop solar payments to climate and grid benefits makes sense in theory. But in the real world, it could get very messy.

By Jeff St. John . 16 December 2021
Politics

Rounding up the year in climate politics

What happened with climate and energy in Congress in 2021, what's ahead in 2022, and when will they pass the Build Back Better Act?

By David Roberts . 17 December 2021
Clean industry

2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable

A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.

By Julian Spector . 20 December 2021
Solar

The solar industry in 2021: Big, complicated and kind of weird

The top 11 solar power trends, from rising component costs (a first!) to online sales of rooftop systems.

By Eric Wesoff . 20 December 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women’s climatetech career moves at Sunrun, Mosaic, Cypress Creek, Brookfield, Arcadia, LevelTen and more

Shaking things up from the boardroom to the C-suite and beyond.

By Eric Wesoff . 21 December 2021
Politics

2021: The year clean energy consolidated its political power in Washington

A chat with Heather Zichal, the new top lobbyist for big clean energy, on how the industry is honing its powers of persuasion.

By Julian Spector . 21 December 2021
Marine transport

Amazon invests in ammonia fuel tech to curb cargo ship emissions

The e-commerce giant is backing startup Amogy, which is developing an ammonia-driven power system for the enormous ships that carry goods across the planet.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 December 2021
Clean energy

5 clean energy stats that will wow your friends on New Year’s Eve

With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 December 2021
Fun stuff

The top 10 Canary Media stories of 2021

Check out our most popular pieces of the year. It turns out that people love unexpected good news about clean energy breakthroughs.

By Julian Spector . 27 December 2021
Fossil fuels

Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend

Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.

By Canary Staff . 31 December 2021