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Guest essay

Big Steel starts prepping for a net-zero world

Key players involved in global steel — from major mills to big steel buyers to industry financiers — gathered in Pittsburgh to plot the industry’s low-carbon future.

By Adam Aston . 7 October 2022
Series

Power by the People: Clean Energy from the Grassroots

Across the U.S., communities are creating ways to access affordable clean energy at the local level. Tired of polluting fossil fuels, expensive energy bills, and power grids that fail in extreme weather, people are starting solar cooperatives, forming virtual power plants on tribal lands, training local workers to assemble wind turbines, and more. In this special series, Canary Media explores how Americans from all walks of life are democratizing the clean energy revolution.
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Kavita Patel, principal at MUUS Climate Partners

Plus, climatetech career moves at Citi, TD Securities, Plus Power, Ørsted, Oracle, Energize Ventures, Origis Services, U.S. DOT and National Grid.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 13 October 2022
Podcast

What climatetech can learn from the oceans

"Bluetech," the range of technologies that touch the oceans, may prove to be an invaluable component of climate solutions.

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By Shayle Kann . 38 min . 13 October 2022
Solar

How to make sure your solar-plus-battery system works in a blackout

After disasters like Hurricane Fiona, solar panels and batteries can be a lifeline. Energy experts offer some do's and don'ts to help make the most of backup systems during outages.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 October 2022
Sponsored

Air conditioners in the US are not very efficient. Why?

In the rest of the world, one small tweak to AC design has resulted in efficiency gains of 25% or more. But this new tech hasn't caught on yet here.

18 October 2022
Energy storage

Australia to replace coal plant with record-busting 850MW battery

Newcomer Akaysha Energy won backing from investment giant BlackRock and now will build a gargantuan battery in New South Wales.

By Julian Spector . 20 October 2022
Podcast

What's holding up hydrogen in Europe?

Could the region lose its competitive edge as hydrogen ramps up in other parts of the world?

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By Shayle Kann . 41 min . 20 October 2022
Climatetech finance

Meet the leader in charge of doling out DOE's $25B for novel cleantech

Former NRG CEO David Crane is now calling the shots for the federal programs racing to ramp up clean hydrogen, carbon capture and other tough climatetech.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2022
Utilities

Charts: Utilities sticking with fossil fuels despite climate pledges

A new Sierra Club report highlights the major U.S. utilities that plan to burn coal and build new fossil-gas infrastructure through at least 2030.

By Maria Gallucci, Maria Virginia Olano . 21 October 2022