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Heat pumps

A beginner’s guide to the different types of heat pumps

Air-source, ducted, mini-split — what does it all mean? Canary Media explains some of the most common heat-pump concepts.

By Alison F. Takemura . 19 September 2023
Transmission

The US is building power lines faster, but not fast enough

Major transmission lines and grid plans have been approved in the past two years. But they're just 10 percent of what the country needs to decarbonize its grid.

By Jeff St. John . 18 September 2023
ENN

How energy-efficient rebates to help households became a political fight in Florida

A U.S. Energy spokesperson says Florida has until next summer to access $346 million in federal funds for rebate programs.

By Mitch Perry . 14 September 2023
Early results suggest federal climate law is working

By Ken Paulman . 13 September 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up special edition: 2023  Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Awards

Canary joins the DOE in honoring 10 women who are making big strides and shaking things up in the clean energy sector.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 September 2023
Hydrogen

The biomethane boondoggle that could derail clean hydrogen

If the Treasury Department doesn’t get hydrogen tax-credit rules right, it could enrich factory farms and fossil fuel producers rather than boost green hydrogen.

By Jeff St. John . 11 September 2023
Solar

He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead

This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 September 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Charts: Which states will benefit most from the Inflation Reduction Act?

The climate law has sparked a wave of clean energy manufacturing investment and job creation, mostly in the Southeast’s burgeoning Battery Belt.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 8 September 2023
Clean industry

The world's largest low-carbon steel plant moves closer to completion

H2 Green Steel’s new $1.6 billion investment puts its hydrogen-fueled plant on track to open in 2025, in what would be a first for the hard-to-decarbonize industry.

By Jeff St. John . 8 September 2023
ENN

As Duke Energy rate hikes loom in N.C., deal could lessen blow for energy burdened

The utility and clean energy advocates struck a side deal that will offer monthly discounts to tens of thousands of lower-income ratepayers and fund efficiency investments with shareholder dollars.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 7 September 2023