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Chart: Clean energy jobs still lag dirty ones, but they're growing fast

The U.S. had more than 600,000 jobs in carbon-free electricity and fuels in 2021. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s poised to add millions more.

By Shel Evergreen . 30 September 2022
Solar

Ojjo aims to cut solar project costs with better foundation for panels

The steel-truss startup just raised another $40 million and landed the biggest solar-storage project in the U.S. as a client.

By Julian Spector . 30 September 2022
Solar

Community solar can help revitalize communities. Here’s how

The Biden administration wants community solar to reduce energy burdens and build local jobs and economies. Equity-focused solar developers are ready.

By Jeff St. John . 3 October 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy wins $450M to rust iron for multiday energy storage

The long-duration storage startup is on a fundraising tear as it validates its iron-air battery technology and scouts locations for a U.S. factory.

By Julian Spector . 4 October 2022
Batteries

Hawaii is paying home-battery owners to help the grid. How's that going?

Hawaii's main utility reached a deal with pro-solar groups to reward households for sharing their clean energy. We check in on the results at the six-month mark.

By Julian Spector . 6 October 2022
Energy equity

5 big takeaways on the grassroots clean energy revolution

U.S. communities are taking control of energy decisions and building clean energy projects. Follow Canary's week of special coverage, Power by the People.

By Julian Spector . 10 October 2022
Energy equity

With renewables, Native communities chart a path to energy sovereignty

From Arizona to Maine and beyond, a new generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs, activists and government leaders are making strides — and money — with clean energy.

By Jeff St. John . 10 October 2022
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