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Heat pumps

This new training program will put people to work as heat-pump installers

A Philadelphia nonprofit is gearing up to prepare its first group of trainees for one of the energy transition's most crucial jobs.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 May 2023
Transmission

A backed-up grid threatens clean energy growth from Virginia to Illinois

A new NRDC report warns that backlogs at PJM could undermine state decarbonization targets if the grid operator doesn't undertake decisive reforms soon.

By Jeff St. John . 30 May 2023
Recycling renewables

Should the US mandate EV battery recycling?

Recycling electric-vehicle batteries could cut the need to mine critical minerals. The U.S. now has incentives for recycling, but no national requirements.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 31 May 2023
Video

Video: DOE's Jigar Shah talks cleantech manufacturing with Canary Media

Watch a conversation between Shah, who controls a $400B loan book for the U.S. DOE, and our Editorial Director Eric Wesoff.

By Canary Staff . 12 June 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Katie Rae, CEO of The Engine

Plus, climatetech career moves at Nissan, Form Energy, VertueLab, Regrow Ag, Solarcycle, Spearmint Energy, Rhythmos and Gridmatic.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 1 June 2023
Electric vehicles

The US has big EV goals. Can the domestic EV industry meet them?

The IRA has unleashed investment in U.S. EV and battery manufacturing. But China’s dominance of the supply chain complicates "Buy American" ambitions.

By Jeff St. John . 8 June 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

The US clean energy manufacturing boom has begun. Now what?

Canary Media kicks off a special series on the country's bid to ramp up domestic production of clean energy technologies.

By Julian Spector . 5 June 2023
Clean energy jobs

Clean energy’s Made-in-America movement could bring jobs for coal miners

Phil Smith of the United Mine Workers of America explains how clean energy manufacturing can help offset job losses for an industry it’s helping to replace.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 June 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Manufacturing vs. deployment: The clean energy tax-credit conundrum

The U.S. wants to build out a domestic cleantech manufacturing industry. It also wants to quickly deploy as much clean energy as possible. Can it do both at once?

By Jeff St. John . 7 June 2023
Solar

Can the US manufacture enough solar panels to meet its surging demand?

Probably not anytime soon, despite new federal incentives, the threat of tariffs against overseas competitors, and a huge ongoing buildout of manufacturing capacity.

By Eric Wesoff . 7 June 2023