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Nuclear

Can the dream of fusion power be realized?

A new crop of well-funded startups are experimenting with novel technologies to harness the nuclear reactions that power the sun.

By M. Mitchell Waldrop . 15 January 2024
Energy storage

Chart: The US grid battery fleet is about to double — again

America's energy storage industry is on a tear, installing batteries to store clean wind and solar and make the grid more reliable.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 January 2024
Carbon-free buildings

New York will replace gas pipelines to pump clean heat into buildings

A state law has spurred 13 utility pilot projects aimed at creating neighborhoodwide thermal energy networks — a climate strategy gaining traction nationwide.

By Jeff St. John . 16 January 2024
Clean industry

These startups are teaming up to decarbonize cement and concrete

Producing these key materials takes a toll on the climate. A new alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon solutions.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 January 2024
Energy storage

Hawaii used rooftop solar to shore up the grid. New rules threaten that

A nation-leading virtual power plant program helped keep the lights on when Oahu's coal plant shut down. But rule changes may drive away future customers, advocates say.

By Julian Spector . 18 January 2024
Nuclear

When will the next nuclear plant come online in the US? No one knows

Canary conducted an informal survey of nuclear industry watchers, enthusiasts and nerds — and the responses were all over the map.

By Eric Wesoff . 18 January 2024
Energy storage

Long wary of batteries, New York's now poised to go big on energy storage

Can community-scale battery installations hit the sweet spot for the country’s densest city? NineDot Energy has raised $225 million more to take a crack at it.

By Jeff St. John . 22 January 2024
Liquefied natural gas

The big battle brewing over LNG exports

The Biden admin has presided over a vast buildout of liquefied natural gas infrastructure that threatens its climate goals. Here’s what could happen next.

By Nicole Pollack . 23 January 2024
Hydrogen

Is clean hydrogen a climate solution? Depends how it’s made — and used

Clean hydrogen can help decarbonize the world. But only if it’s made in an emissions-free way and used to do the stuff electricity can’t handle.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 January 2024
Hydrogen

How hydrogen 'e-fuels' can power big ships and planes

Aviation and international shipping are two huge climate polluters. Cleaning them up will likely require producing lots of hydrogen-derived fuels.

By Maria Gallucci . 31 January 2024