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Food and farms

Trump is blocking solar for farmers. Can the Farm Bill fix that?

REAP had been helping farmers go solar and save money since 2008, until Trump came along. A looming Farm Bill vote could seal its fate — or solve its problems.

By Kari Lydersen . 27 April 2026
Nuclear

Which countries lead the way on nuclear energy?

The U.S. still produces more electricity from nuclear energy than any other nation, but China’s rapid buildout of new reactors is closing the gap.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 April 2026
Geothermal

Tiny North Carolina town takes a big step toward geothermal energy

Seed funding will help the rural town of Enfield in its quest to heat and cool homes without fossil fuels while drastically lowering residents’ energy costs.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 20 April 2026
Solar

This program pays nonprofits to take the time to consider solar

A Massachusetts initiative is making it easier for resource-strapped nonprofits to access federal tax credits for solar before they disappear.

By Sarah Shemkus . 8 April 2026
Offshore wind

Trump’s offshore wind opposition was never really about the whales

The administration has made false claims that offshore wind hurts whales. It didn’t flinch when lifting protections for endangered whales to boost oil and gas.

By Maria Gallucci . 7 April 2026
Canary Media

Canary Media is turning 5!

Here’s how we've built a newsroom dedicated to covering the clean energy transition.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 April 2026
Green steel

What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.

Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.

By Maria Gallucci, Kathiann M. Kowalski . 25 March 2026
Clean energy manufacturing

Suddenly, the US manufactures a ton of grid batteries

Energy storage is surging on the U.S. grid — and now the country has more than enough battery-making factories to meet that booming demand.

By Julian Spector . 23 March 2026
Solar

A food bank cut costs with solar. A local Goodwill noticed.

After a North Carolina nonprofit put up rooftop solar, a nearby Goodwill headquarters did too, a move that will save energy and boost a job training program.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 10 March 2026
Electrification

North Carolinians band together to help their neighbors electrify

Inspired by initiatives that bulk-buy rooftop solar for homes, a new project will help residents navigate home electrification and connect with trusted contractors.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 6 March 2026