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Batteries

New York is reeling from its hot battery summer

The state's ambitious clean energy buildout has hit an unexpected setback after three different grid batteries caught fire in the span of two months.

By Julian Spector . 21 August 2023
Energy efficiency

Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid

New data shows that efficient, grid-responsive buildings would make a zero-carbon grid $100B cheaper per year — if utilities and policymakers can act in time.

By Jeff St. John . 22 August 2023
EV charging

Go ahead, rent that EV. Just make a charging plan before setting out

Renting an EV can be a great way to test out the tech before committing to ownership, but there’s a learning curve for drivers, especially around charging.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 August 2023
Clean energy

Chart: Global renewables deployments to hit record levels in 2023

New IEA figures show the industry is bouncing back from pandemic-related delays and supply-chain woes, thanks in large part to onshore wind growth.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 25 August 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Becca Jones-Albertus, director of DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office

Plus, climatetech career moves at Google, Tesla, Pattern Energy, ChargePoint, American Clean Power, MCE, Clean Energy Ventures, Electriq Power and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 25 August 2023
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