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Utilities

Another major utility is accelerating its transition to renewables

Michigan's DTE Energy has announced a plan to spend $11 billion on clean energy construction and close its remaining coal plants sooner.

By Julian Spector . 17 July 2023
Guides and how-tos

What's a home energy audit — and should you get one?

To kick off Canary Media's new Electrified Life column, we break down what to expect from an energy audit and why it's a smart starting point for home electrification.

By Alison F. Takemura . 18 July 2023
Air travel

This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel

Startup Twelve broke ground on a commercial-scale facility in Washington state, which it says will be the first in the country to make sustainable aviation fuel from CO2.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 July 2023
Grid edge

Why aren't Texans paid to help prevent blackouts during heat waves?

As the state endures another bout of extreme heat, experts lament its lack of incentives to recruit residents to help ease demand on the stressed grid.

By Jeff St. John . 24 July 2023
Hydrogen

A dispatch from the dawn of the green hydrogen era

Canary gets a firsthand look at electrolyzer maker Verdagy's pilot line. It's one of many companies hoping to cash in on lucrative new subsidies for fossil-free hydrogen.

By Eric Wesoff . 24 July 2023
Solar

Can America's canals double as solar farms?

Studies show that putting solar panels over waterways could boost clean energy and conserve water. The first U.S. pilot project is getting underway in California.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 July 2023
Clean energy

Is the biggest US public utility finally catching up on clean energy?

Tennessee Valley Authority is buying massive amounts of renewables. But critics say it's still relying too much on fossil fuels to serve its 10 million customers.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2023
Heat pumps

Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target

The chilly New England state blew past its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps by 2025. Now it's pledging to install 175,000 more by 2027.

By Alison F. Takemura . 27 July 2023
Clean energy

Charts: US clean energy developers are hyped about post-IRA prospects

A new survey suggests that in spite of some lingering headwinds, most big-money players in the renewables space are bullish on the market and ready to invest.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 July 2023
Heat pumps

Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters

The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.

By Akielly Hu . 7 August 2023