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Utilities

Who pays when utilities get sued over wildfires?

With fire risk on the rise and neglected utility equipment sparking more deadly conflagrations, all electricity customers may be left holding the bag.

By Jake Bittle . 28 August 2023
Culture

Solarpunk is going mainstream. This couple's $1M Kickstarter proves it

Canary chats with the co-creators of the forthcoming video game Loftia, set in a renewables-powered utopia that celebrates community and climate optimism.

By Mike Munsell . 30 August 2023
Podcast

Can the V2X dream become reality?

GM’s V2X lead Ty Jagerson talks through the challenges and benefits of vehicle-to-everything charging.

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By Shayle Kann . 39 min . 31 August 2023
Clean energy

Hawaii quit coal one year ago. Here's how it's been going

The lights stayed on, but the state's experience offers some lessons on what can go wrong in the transition to clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 31 August 2023
Culture

Add these climate books to your end-of-summer reading list

Take your pick from this wide-ranging roundup of recent climate-related nonfiction, memoirs, novels and histories.

By Michael Svoboda . 4 September 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Eos wins $400M DOE loan guarantee to build longer-lasting batteries

Long-duration energy storage is a tough business, but it's vital to decarbonizing the grid. Eos thinks its zinc-based batteries are the best candidate for the job.

By Jeff St. John . 31 August 2023
Clean energy

Chart: Renewables are on track to keep getting cheaper and cheaper

A new report says that ongoing improvements in solar and wind tech will keep driving steep cost declines that make them even more competitive against fossil fuels.

By Alison F. Takemura . 1 September 2023
Solar

The fight over California community solar: 'It's everyone vs. utilities'

Α broad and unlikely coalition has united behind a proposal that would finally let community solar flourish in California. Utilities are trying to stop it.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2023
Clean energy jobs

Why this manufacturer helped start an electrification training program

Thermo King has made diesel-powered machinery for decades. But once it pivoted to electrified products, it needed to retrain its workers — fast.

By Frank Jossi . 6 September 2023
Nuclear

Nuclear startup Oklo looks to rebound with backing from Sam Altman

The microreactor pioneer has a SPAC deal, signed customers and potential sources for its specialized fuel. Now it needs an OK from regulators.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 September 2023