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Electrification

Span's plan to get its smart electrical panels into more homes

The startup is expanding its product line to help small homes and apartments add heat pumps, induction stoves and EVs — and help utilities manage them.

By Jeff St. John . 7 March 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023

Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 March 2024
Climatetech finance

How should climatetech startups prepare for 'the Great Deployment'?

Canary Media talks to Chante Harris about her most recent venture and why novel climatetech contenders need guidance to de-risk, win funding and survive the "valley of death."

By Julian Spector . 11 March 2024
Clean energy

Inside the right-wing conspiracy to thwart the clean energy transition

Climate-science deniers, far-right think tanks and fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation online and stoking local opposition to wind and solar projects.

By Rebecca Burns . 15 March 2024
Electric vehicles

Chart: EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime

It’s time to put the questions to rest: Drivers quickly cut their emissions footprint by going electric, and EVs are only getting cleaner.

By Julian Spector, Dan McCarthy . 15 March 2024
Clean industry

Why a shrinking US aluminum industry is tricky news for clean energy

Once the world’s top aluminum producer, the U.S. is now making much less of it — just as cleantech industries drive up demand for the metal and advocates try to drive its emissions down.

By Maria Gallucci . 19 March 2024
Electric vehicles

How to electrify trucking in the US, one step at a time

The Biden administration wants to promote electric long-haul trucks by focusing heavy-duty charging investments on key hubs and highways. Here's the plan.

By Jeff St. John . 21 March 2024
Fun stuff

March Madness: US Energy Transition Edition

Canary Media kicks off a March Madness–style competition to identify the most important trend in the shift to clean energy.

By Canary Staff . 21 March 2024
Solar

A Boston grocery store is bringing community solar to a low-income area

An 81-kilowatt project on the roof of the Dorchester Food Co-Op will test a community ownership model. New federal climate policies could help make it scalable.

By Sarah Shemkus . 21 March 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: Methane emissions are a problem. Where do they come from?

The U.S. is the second-biggest emitter of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Oil and gas production is responsible for most of the emissions.

By Dan McCarthy . 22 March 2024