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ENN

California hits milestones toward 100% clean energy — but has a long way to go

Battery storage has helped the state survive heat waves on growing amounts of clean energy, even as electric cars and appliances increase demand.

By Alejandro Lazo . 20 August 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Georgia voters could make or break their state’s clean energy jobs boom

The swing state has been a big winner of Biden's clean energy manufacturing incentives. Now, its voters will play an outsized role in deciding whether those gains endure.

By Julian Spector . 20 August 2024
Series

On the line: America’s clean energy manufacturing boom

As election season ramps up, Democrats and Republicans both say they want to revive American manufacturing. But this revival is already underway, thanks to a federally funded boom in domestically produced solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles — and it’s playing out in many of the battleground states that will decide the election in November.

Canary Media’s Julian Spector has been traveling to some of these hotspots to see the factory frenzy up close and examine the political implications of the clean energy manufacturing buildout.
Western Energy News

Batteries save California’s bacon during heat waves

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 19 August 2024
Supreme Court decisions already threaten climate action

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 19 August 2024
Midwest Energy News

Minnesota regulators warned utility before coal ash spill

By Andy Balaskovitz . 19 August 2024
Northeast Energy News

Pennsylvania driller declares itself safe; advocates have questions

By Ken Paulman . 19 August 2024
Southeast Energy News

Survey: Texas wind and solar workers face heat, racial pay disparities

By Mason Adams . 19 August 2024
ENN

How a ‘farmer-first’ approach could lead to more successful agrivoltaics projects

Advocates say involving farmers in early stages of planning helps them maximize revenue – a particular concern for BIPOC-led operations

By Audrey Henderson . 19 August 2024
EV charging

More money is flowing to charge electric trucks in California

Voltera’s $100 million debt financing is backed by customers who need more charging-as-a-service sites for their growing electric fleets.

By Jeff St. John . 19 August 2024